The Henrietta M. King High School c. 1909, Kingsville, Texas. (original) (raw)

Girls' Basketball Team in 1914
Courtesy Martha Rogers Ward Garbarino Photo Collection

Henrietta M. King High School

Completed in 1909, this school building originally housed all grades of the Kingsville school system. The site and funds for construction were donated by school benefactor Henrietta M. King (d. 1925), the widow of King Ranch founder Capt. Richard King. The structure reflects influences of the Alamo, Concepcion, and San Jose missions of San Antonio. Rebuilt after an interior fire in 1925 and named for Mrs. King, it remains in use as a public school.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1981

1914 Henrietta M. King High School
"I have numerous photos from my grandmother, Martha L. Rogers from her childhood. Here are two of the high school. One of which is the girl's basketball team in 1914. The name of each person is written on each. My grandmother was born in 1899 in Brownsville." - Martha Rogers Ward Garbarino, October 20, 2013

Henrietta M. King High School in 1914
Courtesy Martha Rogers Ward Garbarino Photo Collection

Henrietta M. King High School today
Photo courtesy Gerald Massey, October 2010

Henrietta M. King High School Historical Marker
Photo courtesy Gerald Massey, October 2010

	1909TE photo

	The entrance TE photo

	The tower TE photo

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