[The Kidwell Heights Elementary School]
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Kidwell Heights School was built in 1910 at 1508 SE 6th Avenue as an elementary school for grades one to four.
It was used for various purposes after being closed as an elementary school--including the administrative offices for Mineral Wells' fledgling Silk Industry before and during the early part of World War II (when the supply of silk for parachute material was embargoed). The development of nylon as a substitute, however, was accelerated. The cheaper and more versatile artificial …
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