Marker Inscription
Oldest school building in Brewster County. Built in 1888. Used for all public meetings and all elections. Restored in 1928 by ladies of Marathon Study Club. Is known as the Club House. Recored Texas Historic Landmark, 1965.
Historical Marker
First School House
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About this site
First School House is a historical marker in Marathon, 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 30.2019, -103.2464 near Marathon. The nearest cataloged historic site is Chambers Hotel (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Albion E. Shepard House, Marathon, and Colonel Lewis Given Harman.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5043001862. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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