Historical Marker
Cherry Mountain School Complex
Historical marker location:
Fredericksburg, Texas
( take US 87 NE 7.4 mi., then take Cherry Mountain Loop Rd. 1.8 mi.)
Marker installed: 1992
This complex represents a well preserved grouping of stone and wood buildings. The "old school", a pioneer-crafted one-room structure built on land donated by Carl durst, opened in 1883-84 with ten students. facilities added over the years include the "new school", a concrete block structure built in 1926, and an open-air theatre. Following the school's closing in 1949 the complex became the site for a variety of private and public social activities.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1992.