(TOLAR, TX) – A 120 year old school house in Tolar has been designated as a historic landmark by the Texas Historical Commission.

The Hood County News reports The Panter Branch School has been chosen to receive an official Texas Historical Marker.  The two-room schoolhouse sat on a 25-acre plot.  In 1898 the school had two teachers and 42 pupils.  The school is still standing.  The marker site is on Hill City Highway south of Tolar.

A dedication ceremony with Hood County elected officials and members of the Hood County Historical Commission will be held on Saturday, Oct. 27th at the Tolar Community Center.