Bedford School
2400 School Ln, Bedford, TXThe 1914-15 Bedford School remains as one of the last surviving traces of the early Bedford community, serving as a tangible, physical link to an almost obliterated era in the history of northeast Tarrant County—an era from which few historic (pre-World War II) buildings now survive. Ever since its construction in 1914-15, the 2-story school functioned as an important physical, social, educational and cultural landmark within Bedford, once a small, dispersed community now rapidly becoming a booming suburb of Dallas and Fort Worth. The Bedford School represents the period of development in Bedford during the late 19th and early 20th centuries when citizens regarded the school as the centerpiece of the rural, unincorporated community. The school is also indicative of the early 20th century efforts by small settlements to improve public educational opportunities within their respective communities. For its role in the development of education in Bedford during the early 20th century, the Bedford School meets Criterion A at the local level of significance in the areas of Education and Community Planning and Development.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.