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Brick School Building Being Torn Down

Brick School Building Being Torn Down
Description:

The Irving Independent School District was established in 1909. The district built a three-story brick school building in 1913. The building, which came to be known as "Old Red," housed the entire student body for a number of years. It later became the elementary school and then the administration building. It was torn down in 1959.

Creator: Unknown
Location:
Creation Date: 1959
Partner(s):
Irving Archives
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Collection(s):
O.D. and Estelle Bates Collection
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Creator:
Unknown
Brick School Building Being Torn Down
Original Creation Date: 1959
Coverage:
Place
United States - Texas - Dallas County - Irving
Era
Into Modern Times, 1939-Present
Date
1959
Description:

The Irving Independent School District was established in 1909. The district built a three-story brick school building in 1913. The building, which came to be known as "Old Red," housed the entire student body for a number of years. It later became the elementary school and then the administration building. It was torn down in 1959.

Physical Description:

1 photograph : b&w ; 3.5 x 5 in.
Language: No Language
Subject(s):
Partner:
Irving Archives
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Collection:
O.D. and Estelle Bates Collection
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Identifier:
  • LOCAL-CONT-NO: 7-68
  • ARK: ark:/67531/metapth3241
Resource Type: Photograph
Format: Image

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