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John Edward Durkee
[dUrīkE], came to Texas from the northern states. He
owned property all over and around Houston. He owned a large area on
the north side of Houston. He named this area Little York in honor
of his home state, New York. Mr. Durkee was known for his generosity
and civic pride. He donated the land on Little York Road to the
Harris County School District #25. It was in recognition of his
service to the community that the school was named Durkee Elementary
School.
Durkee Elementary
opened its doors in 1912. By 1918, Durkee had three teachers. Around
1920, County District #25 was absorbed by the Houston Independent
School District. About 1931, Durkee was closed and did not reopen
until 1947 when the school population again caused Durkee to be
needed. By 1950, Durkee had an enrollment of 82 in its four room red
brick building. Durkee located on Little York, (located on what is
now the property of Fonville MS) was closed again in the fall of
1954 when the new 16 classroom, Durkee was completed on Nordling
near Rittenhouse Rd.
The old red brick
school was again reopened at mid-term of the 1954-55 school year to
take care of some primary classes. In 1958, an addition of 8 new
classrooms was added to the Nordling building. Then the red brick
building was torn down and Fonville Junior High was built on that
site.
Between 1978 and
1980, Durkee Elementary went through another phase of remodeling. A
new wing was added at an approximate cost of $900,000. The new wing
added 19 classrooms including two Kindergarten rooms, four special
education classrooms, a resource center, and a new media center.
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