Fred Douglass Elementary School - Greenville, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 33° 08.040 W 096° 05.759
14S E 770917 N 3669897
Vacant and boarded up. Opened in the 1900s as East Colored School.
Waymark Code: WM11CAG
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/26/2019
Views: 2
Historical Marker:
This school was established in the early 1900s in the historic East Hill community of Greenville. Known as East Colored School, it was one of three schools that were established for blacks to attend during segregation. The school was renamed Fred Douglass in 1928 when the new school building was built. This was also the site of the original colored school building, the foundation of which is embedded into the ground. The school taught grades 1 through 8 for the black community. In 1930, Mary J. Morris was named principal at the school, making her the first African American woman to hold that position in Greenville. The school building is a one story light brick building.
Address:
1301 Morse St.
Greenville, TX USA
Web Site: Not listed
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