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Built in 1852 by J. L. O'Conner at Center Point with cypress logs (12 by 14 inches) cut from nearby Guadalupe River. Mortar was a hand-mixed solution of baked lime and sand dug from local shallow pits. The making of cypress shakes for roofing was first industry along Guadalupe in Kerr County. Cabin served as first school for pioneer Texas children in Center Point community in 1858. Moved to Y.O. Ranch; restored. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967
First School House is a historical marker in Mountain Home, Kerr County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 63 historical markers documented in Kerr County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 107 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.2089, -99.6699 near Mountain Home. The nearest cataloged historic site is Remount Station (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Y.O. Ranch, Divide School, and Conn Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5265001863. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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