Historical MarkerTivy School
Kerrville · Kerr County · Dedicated 1978 · THC Atlas #5265005392
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Marker Inscription
Captain Joseph A. Tivy, a Canadian born in 1818, settled in Kerr County about 1870. He served as Kerrville's first mayor and as a Texas legislator. He surveyed most of the Kerrville area and gave land for a city park. In 1890, he gave 16 and 2/3 acres for a school on this site and 100 acres to be sold to build and furnish the school. Classes began October 1891. Among the early students was Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. The native stone building was severely damaged by fire in 1942 and the facade stuccoed. This building housed Tivy High School until 1967. (1978)
About this site
Tivy School is a historical marker in Kerrville, Kerr County, dedicated in 1978. 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 30.0473, -99.1324 near Kerrville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Comparette Home (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Zion Lutheran Church, First Baptist Church of Kerrville, and Saint Peter's Episcopal Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5265005392. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
