Eola School
Why it's listed
Eola School is a one-story school complex in the farming community of Eola, eighteen miles east of San Angelo, Texas. Local voters approved a bond to build the original eight-room building in 1928. In 1939, a second bond combined with Works Progress Administration funds paid for a rough-faced limestone gymnasium with brick trim, along with a limestone perimeter wall and two concrete water tanks. Plans came from San Angelo architect L.H. Gaskins. A 1946 fire damaged the 1928 section, and the 1948 repairs added stucco, metal windows and zig-zag Moderne pilasters and entrances. By 1940 the school had 221 students and eleven teachers, making it the second largest in the county. It closed in 1983 after district consolidation and stood vacant for some years before rehabilitation began. Its significance rests on its role in local education and as a community gathering place, with a period of significance from 1928 to 1955.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the school is significant under Criterion A in the area of Education at the local level. Eola residents pursued school facilities from the town's founding, and the school grew through consolidation until 1983. It also served as a social center, and its 1939 expansion was built with WPA funds.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 05001458, listed December 22, 2005. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 12119 FM 381, Eola |
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| County | Concho County |
| Listed | December 22, 2005 |
| Reference number | 05001458 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1928-1955 |
| Architect / builder | Luther Hines Gaskins |
| Architectural style | Modern Movement: Moderne, Art Deco |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Education |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Closed in 1983 and left vacant for years; the building is privately owned and was being rehabilitated at the time of nomination. |
| Acreage | 7.5 |
| Coordinates | 31.40244, -100.08909 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 05001458.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110000171
- This listing as JSON
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