Historical Marker
Turkey High School
Historical marker location:
Turkey, Texas
( on Lyles Street, one block west of S.H. 70, next to City Hall)
Marker installed: 1986
Turkey's school system acquired this land in 1928 for a $100,000 high school. Amarillo architect E. F. Rittenberry designed a brick structure with English Gothic details. Consolidation with several area schools caused an enrollment of 445 students in 1928, accommodated by eight classrooms, a gymnasium, and an auditorium. Classes ended in 1973 after consolidation with Quitaque schools. The Turkey High School building was preserved as a center for community offices and events.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-1986.