William B. Lipscomb Elementary School

This school, built in 1920 to relieve the crowded conditions of area schools, was named for early educator William B. Lipscomb. A Tennessee native (b. 1860), Lipscomb served as principal of Dallas High School from 1894 until his death five years later. The three-story structure, designed by architect Herbert M. Green and originally surrounded by over three acres of recreation grounds, boasts a facade trimmed with stone quoins and a basement wing with castellated stones revealing the date of construction. Two Gothic-style stone tablets adorn the two front entrances to display the school name. Since its official opening in 1921, the school has served as an educational and social center for the Swiss Avenue, Munger Place, and Junius Heights neighborhoods. Over the years the school's enrollment reflected its changing environment. Rapid urbanization in the 1920s gave way to economic woes in the Great Depression of the 1930s, followed by a surge of patriotic activity and wartime relief efforts during World War II. The post-war years brought decreased enrollment when many families began moving to suburbs, but subsequent decades have seen a renewed vitalization to the old school and neighborhoods. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836 - 1986

William B. Lipscomb Elementary School is a historical marker in Dallas, Dallas County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 352 historical markers documented in Dallas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 574 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.8071, -96.7566 near Dallas. The nearest cataloged historic site is McIntosh, Roger D., House (historic place), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Cristler - Rodgers House, Harris-Savage Home, and Woodrow Wilson High School.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5113006761. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.