Historic Place

Old Lyford High School

Lyford · Willacy County · Dedicated 1985 · THC Atlas #2085002770

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About this site

Old Lyford High School is a historic place in Lyford, Willacy County, dedicated in 1985. It is one of 38 historic sites cataloged in Willacy County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas.

The site sits at 26.4103, -97.7968 near Lyford. The nearest cataloged historic site is Lyford (historical marker), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Lyford Cemetery, First Baptist Church of Lyford, and Sebastian.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #2085002770. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

The Old Lyford High School in Lyford was built in 1923 as the first high school in Willacy County, after a bond issue passed overwhelmingly in 1922, and was formally dedicated on February 29, 1924. Designed by the firm Smith & Kelly, the one-story building is constructed of tawny brick with cast-stone trim in a T-shaped plan, with classrooms at the head of the T and an auditorium in the north wing that hosted graduations from 1924 to 1958. It later served as Lyford Junior High until 1983 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1985.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org historic-structures.com texashistory.unt.edu

📍 26.4103, -97.7968 · Lyford, Willacy County

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