Terrell Elemtary School

This location has been home to a school building for the students of the Terrell area since 1901. The site was selected to serve the children living north of the Texas and Pacific Railway tracks nearby. A two-story building named the North Primary School was completed here in September 1901 at a cost of $9,000, and contained six classrooms with facilities for 300 pupils. Over the years increased enrollment placed greater demand on the primary school and other schools. In 1931 the Terrell School Board decided to erect new school buildings with financial assistance provided by the Public Works Administration. Completed in 1936, this primary school was designed by Dallas architect Mark Lemmon, and contained 14 classrooms and an auditorium with a 12-foot stage. Still in use, this building is a fine example of Georgian revival architecture, featuring a 5-bay primary facade, rounded pedimented entry doors, round-arch windows on the auditorium, and chimney-like features at the gable ends. The school was renamed in 1979 in honor of Superintendent John E. Langwith (1889-1976) who served the Terrell School District from 1923-1959. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1996

Terrell Elemtary School is a historical marker in Terrell, Kaufman County, dedicated in 1997. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Kaufman County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 178 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.7442, -96.2758 near Terrell. The nearest cataloged historic site is Marrs, S. M. N. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Saint John Catholic Church, First Christian Church of Terrell, and First Baptist Church of terrell.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5257008555. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.