The original Barron Springs School is one of the many forgotten schools of Waco. Only so much information about this school has been documented online and offline. This news article will explain and explore the history about the original Barron Springs School in Waco, Texas.
There is so much history in this area because Barron Springs School is located on the site of the old Huaco Indian village. Barron Springs School is situated at a deeply significant geographic area. That is why this school in so much deep history. (Ref: Hidden History of Waco, Page 116, Eric S. Ames)
Barron Springs School first opened as negro school for African Americans in 1906 during the 1906-1907 school year. Barron Springs School was an elementary school which operated as Barron Springs Elementary School for close to 80 years near a spring close to North Seventh Street Elementary School. Barron Springs Elementary School was an old-fashioned one-room school with one teacher that educated all 6 grades which were grades 1 through 6. Water was carried in a bucket to supply the school with drinking water. Heating was provided by a pot bellied stove. (Ref: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/81922665/)
Mrs. Dorothy Ryer was the principal at Barron Springs Elementary School. Miss Rose Marie Silva was a teacher’s assistant. (Ref: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/42883240/)
The original Barron Springs School was demolished in 1942 and was replaced with a 2-story brick building. Barron Springs Elementary School was put on the list of the National Register of Historic Places (NHRP) in 1989. The 2-story brick building currently serves as the Helen Marie Taylor Museum. (Ref: https://www.worldcat.org/title/barron-springs-elementary-school-national-register-of-historic-places/oclc/45769744)
The original Barron Springs School was located between North 7th Street and Orman Street, Waco, Texas, US 76701.
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