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Baker School
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National Register of Historic Places

Baker School

Also known as Baker Junior High School; W.R. Robbins High School

On the National Register since 20233 years
Listed 2023Austin
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About Baker School

Baker School, at 3908 Ave. B, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 27, 2023. The Register lists it for its architecture and education, at the local level. The listing covers 3 acres. Eight more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isSchool building in Austin, Texas, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

3908 Ave. B, Austin · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Baker SchoolStart here
  2. 2Hyde Park Presbyterian ChurchRectangular Plan Ecclesiastical Building · next door
  3. 3Missouri, Kansas and Texas Land Co. HouseL-Plan · next door
  4. 4Charles P. Ledbetter HouseBungalow · next door
  5. 5Oliphant-Walker HouseModified L-Plan · next door
Around it

17 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BRev. Henry M. and Jennie Sears HouseModified L-Plan0.1 miBSmith-Marcuse-Lowry HouseQueen Anne · Built 18940.1 miBJames F. and Susie R. Parker HouseBungalow0.2 miBCommercial Building at 4113 Guadalupe StreetOne-Part Commercial Block0.2 miBW. T. and Clotilde V. Williams HouseTudor Revival0.3 miBPeter and Clotilde Shipe Mansbendel HouseTudor Revival0.3 miBState Lunatic AsylumItalianate · Built 18610.3 miDShadow Lawn Historic DistrictTudor Revival0.4 miBHildreth-Flanagan-Heierman HouseClassical Revival0.4 miBPage-Gilbert HouseQueen Anne0.4 miBFrank M. and Annie G. Covert HouseModified L-Plan0.4 miDHyde Park Historic DistrictBungalow0.4 miBAlice H. Robbins HouseShotgun0.4 miBArthur N. and Jane Y. McCallum HouseQueen Anne0.5 miBF. T. and Belle Ramsey HouseL-Plan0.5 miBRobert H. and Edith Ethel McCauley HouseTudor Revival0.5 miBBluebonnet Tourist CampTourist Camp · Built 19280.5 mi

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Questions about Baker School

Is Baker School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 27, 2023 (Register number 100009490).

Is Baker School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Texas has 42 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Texas State Capitol, 2 miles away.

Can you visit Baker School?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.