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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.
Wise County Courthouse (Texas) / 32.23444°N 97.58694°W / 32.23444; -97.58694 ( Wise County Courthouse) The Wise County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Decatur, Texas. [2] It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places .
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.
R+26 [3] Texas's 13th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Texas that includes most of the Texas Panhandle, parts of Texoma and northwestern parts of North Texas. The principal cities in the district are Amarillo, Gainesville and Wichita Falls. [4] It winds across the Panhandle into the South Plains, then runs ...
Waggoner Mansion. / 33.23417°N 97.57694°W / 33.23417; -97.57694. 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.
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. [2] [4]
Livingston is a town in and the county seat of Polk County, Texas, United States. With a population of 5,640 at the 2020 census, it is the largest city in Polk County. [4] It is located approximately 46 miles (74 km) south of Lufkin and roughly 74 miles (119 km) northeast of Houston and was originally settled in 1835 as Springfield.
March 11, 1971. Designated RTHL. 1964. 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 in 2023. [2]