Saturday, July 11, 2009

The Old Rock Gym in Winnsboro, Texas



This historical gym, completed in 1939 as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project, is one of America's premier examples of WPA depression style construction. It was used for basketball, football field house, band hall and auditorium from 1939-1974. In 1989 it was restored, preserved and passed to future generations as a historical landmark. Each year students gather the 4th Saturday of October for an all school reunion. Older Winnsboro High School graduates have fond memories of playing basketball, participating in concerts and attending their graduation exercises in the Old Rock Gym.