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Decatur Baptist College (now Dallas Baptist University) was established in Decatur in 1898. It was the first two-year institution of higher education in Texas. In 1965, the college moved to Dallas to be in a larger population center. The former Administration Building then housed the Wise County Heritage Museum.
Congressional districts. 13th, 26th. Website. www.co.wise.tx.us. Wise County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 68,632. [1] Its county seat is Decatur. [2] Wise County is part of the Dallas – Fort Worth – Arlington metropolitan statistical area.
Added to NRHP. May 1, 1974. Designated RTHL. 1962. The Waggoner Mansion (a.k.a. El Castile) is a historic mansion in Decatur, Texas. The sixteen room mansion was built in 1883 by the Waggoner Family. It was purchased in 1942 by Mr. and Mrs. Phil Luker.
U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Wise County Courthouse (2022) Show map of Texas Show map of the United States Show all. Location. 101 N Trinity St., Decatur, Texas. Coordinates. 32°14′04″N 97°35′13″W / 32.23444°N 97.58694°W / 32.23444; -97.58694 (Wise County Courthouse) Built. 1896.
This is intended to be a complete list of properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Wise County, Texas. There are five properties listed on the National Register in the county. Four properties are Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks including one that is also a State Antiquities Landmark . This National Park Service list is ...
The Administration Building, Decatur Baptist College, at 1602 S. Trinity St. in Decatur, Texas, and overlooking the town, was built in 1893. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. [1] The building was destroyed in a fire on March 18, 2023.
Decatur Independent School District. / 33.22083°N 97.75194°W / 33.22083; -97.75194. Decatur Independent School District is a public school district based in Decatur, Texas ( USA ), northwest of Fort Worth. In addition to Decatur, the district also serves portions of New Fairview and Rhome . Decatur ISD was established by Mark Rawen, a ...
Conference USA (NCAA Division I, baseball only) Lone Star Conference (NCAA Division II, all other sports) Website. www.dbu.edu. Dallas Baptist University (DBU) is a private Christian university in Dallas, Texas. [2][3] Founded in 1898 as Decatur Baptist College, Dallas Baptist University currently operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Hurst ...