Friberg-Cooper School

     
     Friberg School was created in 
1895 to serve families in this 
area. By 1896 students attended 
classes in a granary owned by 
Will Friberg. The following year 
John Friberg donated land here 
and a 2-room schoolhouse was 
erected. The school also served 
as a community gathering place 
and by 1922 increased enrollment 
led to the addition of a third 
room. Upper level students began 
attending Wichita Falls High 
School in 1931, and in 1956 Clay 
County's Thornberry School conso-
lidated with Friberg. After a 1969 
fire left only the cafeteria intact, 
Friberg School closed. 
                                                      (1994)

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Friburg-Cooper School, July 2015.

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     The marker is located in front of the building on FM 171, Wichita Falls Texas 76310, across the street from the Friberg-Cooper Methodist Church.
     GPS: 34-degrees  00' 1.8" N  98-degrees 27' 23.3" W

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