Marker Inscription
Thought to have been built about 1898, this two-story brick structure has served as an educational facility for generations. The first recorded graduation took place in 1922, with a class of three. The school housed students in elementary grades until 1960. Various rooms of the old building were used for offices until 1980, and in 1984 renovation began to convert it into central administrative offices. The old school has also served the community as a place of refuge from hurricanes and floods and as the site of many social activities. Texas Sequicentennial 1836 - 1986
About this site
Old Hidalgo School is a historical marker in Hidalgo, Hidalgo County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 138 historical markers documented in Hidalgo County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 236 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 26.0993, -98.2592 near Hidalgo. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hidalgo Irrigation Pump Plant (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Hidalgo Post Office, Former, Hidalgo County Courthouse (1886), and Old Hidalgo Pumphouse Museum and World Birding Center.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5215003747. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
