Lower South Grape Creek School
National Register of Historic Places

Lower South Grape Creek School

Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas
Listed
May 5, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Modern
Ref No.
05000391

About this property

Lower South Grape Creek School is located at 10273 E U.S. Highway 290 in Gillespie County, Texas. In 1960, the school was consolidated with Fredericksburg Independent School District. The building is now used as a community center.

Location

10273 E US 290
Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas
30.22495, -98.72847

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 05000391. It was listed on May 5, 2005.

Categories

EDUCATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Luckenbach School
Industrial
3.1 mi
Meusebach Creek School
Modern
7.8 mi
Williams Creek School
Colonial
7.9 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Fredericksburg (1862)
1862Civil War
9.2 mi
Raid on Fredericksburg TX
1847Mexican-American War
9.3 mi
Battle of Walker Creek
1844Early Republic
13.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Lower South Grape Creek School listed on the National Register?

Lower South Grape Creek School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 5, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Lower South Grape Creek School?

Lower South Grape Creek School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Lower South Grape Creek School?

The period of significance for Lower South Grape Creek School is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1960.

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