Bates, Wiley H., High School - Annapolis MD - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

National Register of Historic Places Registration Form

The Wiley H. Bates High School is of exceptional significance in the history of the development of public education for African Americans in Anne Arundel County. From the time the school was built in 1932 until 1966 when the Anne Arundel County public school system was finally desegregated, the Wiley H. Bates High School was the only public school in the county which African-American students could attend for a secondary level education. The 1932 building was expanded in 1937, 1945, and 1950 to accommodate increasing enrollment. In each building campaign, facilities which equaled or exceeded those available to white students were provided. These expansions and remodeling's represent the response of the county to the "separate but equal" doctrine which was applied to public facilities in the first half of the 20th century.

Street address: 1029 Smithville Street Annapolis, MD United States 21401 County / Borough / Parish: Anne Arundel County Year listed: 1994 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event/Education Periods of significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949 Historic function: Education Current function: Senior Activity Center and Boys and Girls Club Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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