Nebgen School
Why it's listed
Nebgen School is a small rural school complex about sixteen miles northeast of Fredericksburg in Gillespie County, Texas. The school district was designated in 1881. A log school known as Smith Valley School came first, and a new building replaced it in 1901 and was called Lindemann School before taking the Nebgen name. The present one-room frame schoolhouse, covered in brick-patterned pressed tin, and an open pavilion with a stage were built in 1936. A cistern, barbecue pit and privy followed around 1945. Students walked to class, and the pavilion hosted plays, school closing events, dances and fundraising barbecues, including the traditional end-of-year Schulpruefung examination. A community club formed in 1946, and the school consolidated with Stonewall in 1949. The property has changed very little since then. It is not in use, and former students and neighbors hope to restore it for reunions and events. It was listed for its local importance in education between 1936 and 1949.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the complex is significant locally under Criterion A in the area of Education. It served a dispersed farming and ranching community as both a school and a social center until consolidation with Stonewall in 1949. The property has changed little since then and retains a high degree of integrity.
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 05000394, listed May 6, 2005. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 1718 N. Grape Creek Rd., Fredericksburg |
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| County | Gillespie County |
| Listed | May 6, 2005 |
| Reference number | 05000394 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1936-1949 |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Education |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The school is not currently used and has no water or electricity; former students and community members are working toward restoration for use as a community center or reunion and event facility. |
| Acreage | 2.3 |
| Coordinates | 30.31727, -98.62201 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 05000394.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q110000165
- This listing as JSON
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