Winedale School
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Winedale School
Winedale School
Interior of Winedale School
Backstory and Context
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This board-and-batten structure—referring to the exterior siding that has alternating wide boards and narrow battens—was constructed in 1868 a quarter mile northeast of its present location. It was dedicated in 1869 as the Evangelical Lutheran Trinity Church Congregation for the German community. By 1894, the building was utilized as a one-room schoolhouse in addition to hosting church services. In 1943, the Winedale School was consolidated into the Burton Independent school District. After World War II, the building was converted into a hay barn before it was moved to its present location in 1992. Former Winedale School students restored the building and donated it to The University of Texas at Austin in 1994. Its ongoing preservation is supported in part by the Winedale School Endowment established by Mrs. Ruby D. Wagner.
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Briscoe Center, The University of Texas at Austin
Briscoe Center, The University of Texas at Austin
Briscoe Center, The University of Texas at Austin
Briscoe Center, The University of Texas at Austin