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Murphy was originally called Old Decatur after the hometown of founder C.A. McMillen. In 1888 the town was renamed Murphy after William Murphy donated land to build a train depot and a post office. The Federal Works Project Administration (WPA) built Murphy School in 1939, and because of consolidation it lasted only until 1950. The city purchased the building and used it as City Hall, a police department, and a firehouse. Murphy School is a good example of a Depression-era public education building and is the last historical building in Murphy from the 1950s.
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Murphy, Texas · United States
