Chappell Hill Public School and Chappell Hill Female College Bell

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Chappell Hill Public School and Chappell Hill Female College Bell
LocationPoplar St., Chappell Hill, Texas
Coordinates 30°8′27″N96°15′47″W / 30.14083°N 96.26306°W / 30.14083; -96.26306 Coordinates: 30°8′27″N96°15′47″W / 30.14083°N 96.26306°W / 30.14083; -96.26306
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1927 (1927)
Built byFrank Barron
ArchitectPage Brothers
MPS Chappell Hill MRA
NRHP reference No. 85000345 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 20, 1985

Chappell Hill Public School is a historic school on Poplar Street in Chappell Hill, Texas. The old bell from Chappell Hill Female College, which was at this location until 1912, is preserved on the property.

The public school was built in 1927, replacing the college building, which was used as a school until 1926. [2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. Today it serves as the Chappell Hill Historical Society's museum. [3]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Carole E. Christian, "Chappell Hill Female College", Handbook of Texas Online , June 12, 2010, accessed March 4, 2017.
  3. Chappell Hill Museum Archived 2016-02-20 at the Wayback Machine website, accessed February 5, 2016.