Historical Marker

City Building

Alpine · Brewster County · Dedicated 1965 · THC Atlas #5043000872

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Marker Inscription

City Building. Erected in 1893. Oldest public school building standing in Alpine. Abandoned as school in 1910. Later served as a hospital, college dormitory, Border Patrol station and U.S. Agricultural and Soil Conservation Service. Recorded Texas Historical Landmark. 1965.

About this site

City Building is a historical marker in Alpine, Brewster County, dedicated in 1965. It is one of 30 historical markers documented in Brewster County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 45 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.3601, -103.6607 near Alpine. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Methodist Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Baptist Church of Alpine, J. C. Bird, and Nolte-Rooney House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5043000872. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 30.3601, -103.6607 · Alpine, Brewster County
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