Later, they had been held at Weinheimer's Hall and at Luckenbach Hall. In earlier years, they had been held across the river on the Kusenberger place on a wooden platform built for the stage. School closing plays were performed on the large porch. Due to low enrollment, the trustees voted to consolidate with the Fredericksburg Independent School District. The last year classes were held in this little country schoolhouse was 1960. Through the years, the finer things in life were added, including electricity, a new well and pump, drinking fountains on the porch, and new modern restrooms that replaced the old outhouses. In later years, a large porch with a concrete slab was added. Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Demographics 3.1 2020 census 3. The population of Grape Creek was 3,154 at the 2010 census. It is part of the San Angelo, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. It had a tin roof with a bell tower on the east end and a chimney on the west end. Grape Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tom Green County, Texas, United States. The new, cut limestone block, single room schoolhouse was completed in 1901. Your benefits guide Welcome We are pleased to provide eligible employees a competitive benefits package that includes both district-paid and voluntary. This site was located less than 1½ miles north along Grape Creek and next to the Austin Highway. View photos, map, tax, nearby homes for sale, home values, school info.
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It is a 0.53 Acre(s) Lot, 5,213 SQFT, 5 Beds, 5 Full Bath(s) & 1 Half Bath(s) in Cypress. The need for a better, more accessible school arose, so in 1900, the trustees sold the original land and bought an acre from Charles and Martha Ahrens for $5. 10203 Grape Creek Grove Lane Cypress TX 77433 is listed for sale for 1,875,000. On May 12, 1889, the school on South Grape Creek was named Lower South Grape Creek School, District #21, because the Grapetown School had, at one time, been named Upper South Grape Creek School. Theodor Huelsemann was the teacher between 18.
The first schoolhouse built by the community was a log cabin. These families lived along South Grape Creek between Luckenbach and the Pedernales River to the north.
Weber, Ferdinand Gellermann, and William Feller. Some of the early settlers listed in the precinct's history included Peter Burg, Eramus Frantzen, L. Luckenbach Precinct #3 covered Luckenbach, Grapetown, South Grape Creek, and Grape Hill until 1889. Until 1871, the Lower South Grape Creek School District had been part of the Luckenbach School District. In 1871, Luckenbach trustees voted to buy 1⅓ acres on the west bank of South Grape Creek from Juliane Wehmeyer for $50.