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UER Forum > Archived US: South > the sha-na-na school (Viewed 907 times) insulinguy  Location: Fort Worth, Texas Gender: Male  |  |  the sha-na-na school < on 5/24/2012 9:49 PM >   in 1858 the Abel Bowser family settled at a large bend in the Colorado River about 3 miles north of this site. The developing village, school and cemetery became known as Bowser Bend and by the late 1880s included a cotton gin and store. Due to river floods, Paul Varga donated land at this site for a chapel and cemetery in 1890. In the early 1900s J. T. Martin sold town lots and deeded land for a school one-half mile east. The town of Bowser relocated, but the closure of the post office, gin and school caused it to decline in the 1940s. the bowser community is almost completely vacant now - only 1 or 2 residents remain. this two room school house is in wonderful shape given how old it is - and how long it has been abandoned. the old furnace and piano were super cool to see but the advertising/sponsorship board is a real gem. the majority of school supporters seemed to be businesses in neighboring san saba. 2 by Guy Housewright Photography, on Flickr 18 by Guy Housewright Photography, on Flickr 1 by Guy Housewright Photography, on Flickr 5 by Guy Housewright Photography, on Flickr 6 by Guy Housewright Photography, on Flickr 8 by Guy Housewright Photography, on Flickr 11 by Guy Housewright Photography, on Flickr 12 by Guy Housewright Photography, on Flickr 13 by Guy Housewright Photography, on Flickr 14 by Guy Housewright Photography, on Flickr 15 by Guy Housewright Photography, on Flickr 16 by Guy Housewright Photography, on Flickr 17 by Guy Housewright Photography, on Flickr [last edit 5/24/2012 9:53 PM by insulinguy - edited 1 times] pro-abortion, anti-christ Marijane  Location: DFW TX Gender: Female Give me sixty nine years, another season in this hell. It's all sex and death as far as I can tell.  |  Re: the sha-na-na school <Reply # 1 on 5/24/2012 10:49 PM >   Badass man! I have NEVER seen a furnace like that! I have to ask because I am obsessed with them, did you get any shots of the cemetery out there? Thanks for sharing this! gonna make you sweat till you bleed. Jack Strathmore  Location: Adrian, MI Gender: Male Good friends bail you out of jail....true friends will be with you saying, "Damn, that was fun!  |  |  Re: the sha-na-na school <Reply # 2 on 5/24/2012 10:50 PM >   Sweet.....all of them and love the advertisement board! Jack Strathmore http://www.flickr....os/jackstrathmore/ insulinguy  Location: Fort Worth, Texas Gender: Male  |  |  Re: the sha-na-na school <Reply # 3 on 5/24/2012 10:55 PM >   Posted by Marijane Badass man! I have NEVER seen a furnace like that! I have to ask because I am obsessed with them, did you get any shots of the cemetery out there? Thanks for sharing this! thank you! i took a stroll through the cemetery but that's not really my bit so no photos of it but there are a TON of super old graves there... [last edit 5/24/2012 10:55 PM by insulinguy - edited 1 times] pro-abortion, anti-christ fatwax4  Location: somewhere i shouldn't be Gender: Male  |  |  Re: the sha-na-na school <Reply # 4 on 5/24/2012 11:33 PM >   nice find man! instagram ILexplorer  Location: Northern Illinois Man is born, man lives, man dies, and it's all vanity  |  Re: the sha-na-na school <Reply # 5 on 5/25/2012 12:58 AM >   Awesome. Good use of HDR too. dwtaylor999  Location: Unassigned Lands, Oklahoma Gender: Male  |  Re: the sha-na-na school <Reply # 6 on 5/25/2012 8:54 PM >   Very cool. Those old metal roofs stand the test of time, but I'm still surprised how intact the school is. Loved the old heating stove! +1 on some shots of the cemetery! Ruins, the fate of all cities. Joel  RED DRAGONS!!!! Location: Katy, TX Gender: Male Chilling on a wall  |  Re: the sha-na-na school <Reply # 7 on 5/25/2012 9:04 PM >   I really like #6 and #12. Very well done! Flickr: http://www.flickr....61765601@N04/sets/ yeya  Location: La La Land, TX Gender: Female  |  Re: the sha-na-na school <Reply # 8 on 5/30/2012 5:06 PM >   Awesome find! I'm really loving the furnace, beautiful! Bummer about the cemetary. And the desks you for sure don't see those anymore. Thanks for posting. Mchelem  Location: DFW area Gender: Female Kharma is only a bitch if you are....don't be a bitch.  |  Re: the sha-na-na school <Reply # 9 on 6/2/2012 6:45 PM >   Posted by insulinguy in 1858 the Abel Bowser family settled at a large bend in the Colorado River about 3 miles north of this site. The developing village, school and cemetery became known as Bowser Bend and by the late 1880s included a cotton gin and store. Due to river floods, Paul Varga donated land at this site for a chapel and cemetery in 1890. In the early 1900s J. T. Martin sold town lots and deeded land for a school one-half mile east. The town of Bowser relocated, but the closure of the post office, gin and school caused it to decline in the 1940s. the bowser community is almost completely vacant now - only 1 or 2 residents remain. this two room school house is in wonderful shape given how old it is - and how long it has been abandoned. the old furnace and piano were super cool to see but the advertising/sponsorship board is a real gem. the majority of school supporters seemed to be businesses in neighboring san saba. We hunt in San Saba... So much to see out there!! "You've never really learned to live unitl you've done something for someone for which they can never repay you." ~Ralph Hall~ UER Forum > Archived US: South > the sha-na-na school (Viewed 907 times) All content and images copyright © 2002-2024 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire. 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