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21-MAR-2008 LynnH

Historic Booth Auditorium

Booth TX

Founded by freeman Irby Booth (1866 - 1931) about 1890, shortly after he bought
the surrounding property. In the early 1890s, Booth went to South Carolina and brought
back 30 families to settle his land. Early crops of cotton, corn, and rice were shipped
to market via the Brazos River. The post office opened March 21, 1894. By the early 1900s,
the town of Booth had a syrup mill, sawmill, and was serviced by the Gulf, Colorado &
Santa Fe Railroad, by which sugar cane, alfalfa, and truck vegetables were shipped.
Booth Public school opened in 1908 and operated until 1947.
(from the Historical Marker)

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wendy webber 06-Sep-2013 14:56
I have been looking at the Booth school for over 15 years and would love to buy the place and restore it into a home. Who owns this property?
Jan Morris26-Aug-2008 17:53
Lynn, love this shot!