Brown's Prairie School and Building
Washington-on-the-Brazos
Washington County, Texas
30 17.296' N 96 09.983' W
Directions: Start at the intersection of FM-1155 and Bosse Road. The building is on the east of the intersection.
Text: In 1888, a church and school building was erected in a central location at newly-divided Brown's Prairie, with the Reverend David Buchmueller as pastor and teacher. By 1911, a new wooden six-room school building was used each Sunday, with one teacher for six grades. In 1939, the wooden school was replaced using WPA funds, constructed by architect Travis Broesche and stonemason Carl Whitmarsh. In the 1940s, the Brown's Prairie School was referred to as Washington School, and after the 1950-51 school year, all students were transferred to Brenham after its annexation into the district.