History of Adair Normal School in Whitesboro, Texas
By: David Minor
Published: 1952
Updated: November 1, 1994
Adair Normal School was a private school in Whitesboro, west central Grayson County. In 1894 C. L. and Noah Adair leased the building that previously was the home of the Shilow Baptist Institute. The two-story facility, constructed in 1889 at the corner of Main and College streets, housed the Adair Normal School for two years. During that time the Adairs attempted to establish a college-level academic institution. Enrollment and financial problems, however, led to the closing of the school in 1896.
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The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry.
David Minor, “Adair Normal School,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed March 09, 2026, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/adair-normal-school.
Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
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- 1952
- November 1, 1994
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