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Austin High School

Type: Historic Site

Rating:

(3.00)1

Cost: N/A

Years In Use: 1916-

Year Destroyed: N/A

Open To The Public: Yes

Historical Marker: N/A

ADA Accessible: N/A

Bikes Allowed: N/A

Dogs Allowed: N/A

Interpretive Guide: N/A

Address: 1212 Rio Grande St.

City: Austin

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Conveniently located across the street from the school is a building that probably housed a store that sold ice cream. Something that probably sold in great quantities. A remnant of the advertisement remains today. (Photo by Austin Explorer)

Note that the name over the entrance reads "John T. Allan High School" which indicates the namesake of original junior high school and the apparent name of Austin High until its official name change to honor Stephen F. Austin in 1953. (Photo by Austin Explorer)

A closer view of the building entrance. (Photo by Austin Explorer)

A wide view of what is now the ACC Rio Grande campus. (Photo by Austin Explorer)

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Third academic assignment and still going strong
By Austin Explorer on 8/12/2009
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Junior High, High School and then Community College - this building has seen it all. I took a night class at this ACC campus some years ago. Photos are from an earlier visit.

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