In 1852, the Luckenbachs moved southeast to the area that came to bear the family name, and became naturalized citizens.

[7] The first school house at Luckenbach was a 16' x 15' log construction built on land purchased for $4 from Peter Pehl on July 22, 1855.

A one-room stone teacherage was built in the 1860s, with floors made of wooden planks salvaged from Indianola.

[10] Designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1982, Marker number 10075.

[11] Lower Luckenbach School was added to the National Register of Historic Places in Texas on May 6, 2005.