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[Church Hill School #1]

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Photograph of the back and east side of the Church Hill School, a single-story front-gabled stone building with a porch along the entire left side, which has plain posts and a shed roof. The gable end includes decorative wooden eave returns and there is a window below, covered by a wooden shutter, as well as two windows on the side and a small metal chimney near the back of the building. It is enclosed by a metal chainlink fence and there are posts on either side of the gate holding up a sign that says “Church Hill School” with a … continued below

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1 photograph : positive, col. ; 35 mm.

Creation Information

Creator: Unknown. June 1983.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2021 and was provided by the German-Texan Heritage Society to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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German-Texan Heritage Society

The German-Texan Heritage Society is a nonprofit organization that preserves German culture in Texas through festivals, language classes, genealogical searches, and other services. The German Free School is a City of Austin Landmark and Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.

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Description

Photograph of the back and east side of the Church Hill School, a single-story front-gabled stone building with a porch along the entire left side, which has plain posts and a shed roof. The gable end includes decorative wooden eave returns and there is a window below, covered by a wooden shutter, as well as two windows on the side and a small metal chimney near the back of the building. It is enclosed by a metal chainlink fence and there are posts on either side of the gate holding up a sign that says “Church Hill School” with a Texas Historical Commission medallion on a post to the left. Trees and bushes are visible around the building and there is an empty flagpole at the right of the building.

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1 photograph : positive, col. ; 35 mm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2021

Rescuing Texas History collects photographs, letters, postcards, and other historical materials from across the state and beyond to document and preserve the rich history of the state.

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  • June 1983

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  • March 5, 2022, 9:58 a.m.

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  • Dec. 8, 2023, 12:44 a.m.

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  • 29.707573, -98.097886

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[Church Hill School #1], photograph, June 1983; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1450724/: accessed May 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting German-Texan Heritage Society.

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