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Abandoned
Mesquite school
Photo courtesy Dustin
Martin, January 2018 |
History in
a Pecan Shell
Texas'
"other" Mesquite hasn't been overburdened with mistaken identity for
the Mesquite
in Dallas County.
The school pictured above came into being circa 1905 and closed in
1952.
The Handbook of Texas makes a rather broad understatement when
it states that "Mesquite is located in a relatively isolated area
apart from major highways." It may come as a surprise to many people
that Borden County
has a second city. |
Abandoned
Mesquite school
Photo courtesy Dustin
Martin, January 2018 |
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Same
view of the schoolhouse in the 2000s
Photo
courtesy Erik
Whetstone |
Abandoned
Mesquite school
Photo courtesy Dustin
Martin, January 2018 |
Windmills
and abandoned house
Photo courtesy Dustin
Martin, January 2018 |
Mesquite,
Texas Forum
Subject:
Mesquite School
In your information about Mesquite, the school didn't close until
1952. My home place is across the road from the school and I went
to school there through 1952 when they closed all the little schools
in Borden County and we all went to school in Gail.
The last teachers there were Mr. and Mrs. Bass. Can't remember his
first name, but their sons names were George and Roger. I have many
fond memories of good times there. Some of the kids that went to school
there, still live in the community. Thanks very much. - Nancy Telchik
Edwards, Mesquite, Texas (Borden County), June 19, 2009 |
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