Renner School
Renner School #122
Dickerson Street
Renner, Texas
The community of Renner applied for a post office in 1888, almost as soon as the Cottonbelt railroad came through. George T. Hudson was appointed postmaster. The town was named ‘Renner” after John A. Renner, an engineer in charge of developing townsite along the Cotton Belt railroad. F. W. Jackson opened the first store. A school was built about the same time. The school house was a large two-story building with a foyer and one room on first floor and one room on the second. As was the custom with early school houses, the second floor was used as a community center. The school house was used until 1919. The Renner school house has been moved to Old City Park in Dallas.
In 1890 the Renner School had 30 students. W. H. Rayzer was the teacher in 1899. There were 76 students. M. C. Cunningham was the teacher in 1901. In 1902 the teachers were A. B. Carrol, and Miss Katherine Wyatt. In 1908 Renner had 45 male students and 34 females. There were 93 students in 1912.
In 1917 the trustees of the Renner School District and the trustees of the Frankford District met to discuss merging the 2 districts. The Renner trustees had enlarged their territory by additions in Dallas County. They had also added a department of agriculture to the branches of study. They offered to incorporate the Frankford District. However, Frankford patrons and trustees declined the offer.
In 1918 the Superintendent of County Schools said this about Renner School:
“The Renner school district has lately been made an independent district and an election ordered for the purpose of voting bonds sufficient to build them a good brick house. My understanding is that the building is to be modern throughout and to have ample class room and auditorium. This school has four teachers with a good enrollment and they are expecting a larger school when the new house is completed. The Mothers’ Club is doing some fine work for this district. They have purchased a set of books costing $135.00; some black board and good bookcase. Mush more good work will be done by this wide-awake club. H. I. McLarry, Mrs. McLarry, Miss Margerite Malone and Miss Velma are teaching Renner a fine school. This district has a new teacherage and a school garden.”
By 1918 Renner was an Independent School District. It had 170 students that year and 106 in 1940.
In 1950 the town population was down to 100 residents. D. E. Wilson was the mayor in 1957. Remnants of Renner on the west side of Coit Road near Frankford Road existed until 1983 when the community was absorbed by Dallas.
The Texas A. & M. Research Center on the east side of Coit Road listed its address as Renner.
The First Baptist Church of Renner was started in the Renner School house in 1890. They met in the school house until 1897 when the Renner Baptist Church dedicated a building that was located on Dickerson Street in Renner. The church has a Texas historical marker.
Dickerson Street
Renner, Texas
The community of Renner applied for a post office in 1888, almost as soon as the Cottonbelt railroad came through. George T. Hudson was appointed postmaster. The town was named ‘Renner” after John A. Renner, an engineer in charge of developing townsite along the Cotton Belt railroad. F. W. Jackson opened the first store. A school was built about the same time. The school house was a large two-story building with a foyer and one room on first floor and one room on the second. As was the custom with early school houses, the second floor was used as a community center. The school house was used until 1919. The Renner school house has been moved to Old City Park in Dallas.
In 1890 the Renner School had 30 students. W. H. Rayzer was the teacher in 1899. There were 76 students. M. C. Cunningham was the teacher in 1901. In 1902 the teachers were A. B. Carrol, and Miss Katherine Wyatt. In 1908 Renner had 45 male students and 34 females. There were 93 students in 1912.
In 1917 the trustees of the Renner School District and the trustees of the Frankford District met to discuss merging the 2 districts. The Renner trustees had enlarged their territory by additions in Dallas County. They had also added a department of agriculture to the branches of study. They offered to incorporate the Frankford District. However, Frankford patrons and trustees declined the offer.
In 1918 the Superintendent of County Schools said this about Renner School:
“The Renner school district has lately been made an independent district and an election ordered for the purpose of voting bonds sufficient to build them a good brick house. My understanding is that the building is to be modern throughout and to have ample class room and auditorium. This school has four teachers with a good enrollment and they are expecting a larger school when the new house is completed. The Mothers’ Club is doing some fine work for this district. They have purchased a set of books costing $135.00; some black board and good bookcase. Mush more good work will be done by this wide-awake club. H. I. McLarry, Mrs. McLarry, Miss Margerite Malone and Miss Velma are teaching Renner a fine school. This district has a new teacherage and a school garden.”
By 1918 Renner was an Independent School District. It had 170 students that year and 106 in 1940.
In 1950 the town population was down to 100 residents. D. E. Wilson was the mayor in 1957. Remnants of Renner on the west side of Coit Road near Frankford Road existed until 1983 when the community was absorbed by Dallas.
The Texas A. & M. Research Center on the east side of Coit Road listed its address as Renner.
The First Baptist Church of Renner was started in the Renner School house in 1890. They met in the school house until 1897 when the Renner Baptist Church dedicated a building that was located on Dickerson Street in Renner. The church has a Texas historical marker.
