Old Post High School
Post, Garza County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Built 1928, incorporating in lower walls native Garza County stones from the town's first (1909) school, erected soon after the founding of city of Post. This historic preservation occurred under leadership of Supt. John E. Watson, outstanding educator, veteran of World War I service in the heroic Rainbow Division. The Parent-Teachers' Association backed Watson's stand, and bond issue passed in spite of adverse circumstances. When later growth called for a larger educational complex, to meet community needs, this became Post Junior High School. 1968
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Built in 1928, Post's high school wove native Garza County stones from the town's first 1909 schoolhouse into its lower walls—an early act of historic preservation led by Superintendent John E. Watson, a World War I veteran of the famed Rainbow Division. Backed by the PTA, Watson pushed a school bond through despite hard times. As the town grew, the building became Post Junior High School.
Why it matters
The school shows how a young Texas town invested in education and honored its own short history even as it looked to the future.
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