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Established in Independent School District No. 1, in 1875. First free public high school in Texas to be set up under landmark school law of 1875. Nine grades were offered, with scientific or classical courses of study in high school. German was available for all grades. This building was erected in 1883, with 15-inch brick walls, cedar beams, and plaster mixed with cow hair. Windows and doors have marble arches and sills. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1969
First Public High School in Brenham is a historical marker in Brenham, Washington County, dedicated in 1969. It is one of 156 historical markers documented in Washington County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 368 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.1676, -96.3931 near Brenham. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ross-Carroll House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Seelhorst-Lehrmann House, Brenham Fire Museum, and Seelhorst, W. E., House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5477008335. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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