Old Rock Schoolhouse
Sonora, Sutton County, Texas
Marker Inscription
This Italianate schoolhouse was built in 1904 to provide improved educational facilities for a growing population. Rockmason T. S. Hodges of Lockhart used native rock from a quarry east of town to craft the two-story building. Originally housing the entire school system, it later served as a junior high facility and elementary school. A 1914 addition to the south end of the building, also built by Hodges, complements the original structure. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark--1990
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Built in 1904 to serve Sonora's growing population, this two-story Italianate schoolhouse was crafted by rockmason T. S. Hodges of Lockhart from native stone quarried east of town. It first housed the entire local school system and later served as a junior high and elementary school, gaining a complementary addition by the same mason in 1914.
Why it matters
The sturdy stone school reflects a West Texas ranching town's investment in permanent public education at the turn of the century.
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