Eleventh Street School - Gadsden, AL
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N 34° 00.845 W 086° 01.085
16S E 590664 N 3764152
The Eleventh Street School, built in 1907, was one of the earliest elementary schools in Gadsden.
Waymark Code: WME0W2
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 03/18/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 3

"The Eleventh Street School, built in 1907, was one of the earliest elementary schools in Gadsden. It is the only local surviving school building of that era.

"This two-story red brick structure has solid masonry exterior walls and an entrance which features limestone columns, an entablature of the Ionic order, and a Palladian-style window.

"In 1926 the original architect, Alexander Duncan Simpson, designed an addition of eight classrooms and a lunchroom.

"After closing in December 1962, the school became an adult education center.

"Renovated by the Gadsden City Board of Education in 1989 to serve as its administrative offices, the building stands as a memorial to the history of elementary education in this city.

"The School was listed in the National Register of Historic Places May 10, 1984."

Info from the nearby historical marker.
Street address:
1026 Chestnut Street
Gadsden, AL USA
35901


County / Borough / Parish: Etowah County

Year listed: 1984

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event

Periods of significance: 1900-1924

Historic function: Education

Current function: Education

Privately owned?: no

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 1: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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