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Built 1908 as a commissary school in colony of C. W. Post, cereal magnate. Named for his son-in-law, E. B. Close. In 1910, moved to this site. Became a common school district, 1916; independent district, 1918. First story was built 1919; second, 1921. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1968.
Close City School is a historical marker in Post, Garza County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 30 historical markers documented in Garza County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 33 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.1944, -101.3786 near Post. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dry-Land Farming (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Post-Hundley House, Charles W. Post, and Garza County.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5169003710. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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