Pecan Creek School
Why it's listed
Pecan Creek School is a rural schoolhouse complex about twelve miles northwest of Fredericksburg in Gillespie County, Texas. The wood-framed schoolhouse, moved and rebuilt on this site in 1916, measures 32 by 20 feet and is clad in pressed metal. A large L-shaped pavilion with a stage and a shed addition were added in 1936. The grounds also hold a barbecue pit shelter, girls' and boys' privies, a 1934 rainwater cistern and a 1930s swing set. Inside, double desks bought in 1935, a globe and a 1938 map case remain in the single classroom. The school served a dispersed farming community until it was consolidated with the Fredericksburg school district on August 1, 1955. Its significance rests on its role in local education and its survival with little alteration. The Pecan Creek Community Club, organized in 1951, has continued to use the grounds for meetings, games and summer picnics.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the property is significant under Criterion A in the area of Education at the local level. It has changed little since the school closed in 1955 and shows how rural education and community life worked in Gillespie County. The school also continued as a social gathering place after it stopped teaching.
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 05000418, listed May 10, 2005. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 3410 Pecan Creek Rd., Fredericksburg |
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| County | Gillespie County |
| Listed | May 10, 2005 |
| Reference number | 05000418 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1916-1955 |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Education |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Used as a community clubhouse; the Pecan Creek Community Club maintains and uses the school facilities, and the privies are still in use. |
| Acreage | 3 |
| Coordinates | 30.38334, -98.99538 (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 05000418.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7158611
- This listing as JSON
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