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'''Samuel Ullman School''' is a former [[Birmingham City Schools]] school. It opened in [[1901]] as a grammar school for white students, and was named for [[Samuel Ullman]], a long-serving member of the [[Birmingham Board of Education]]. The two-story brick schoolhouse was located at | '''Samuel Ullman School''' is a former [[Birmingham City Schools]] school. It opened in [[1901]] as a grammar school for white students, and was named for [[Samuel Ullman]], a long-serving member of the [[Birmingham Board of Education]]. The two-story brick schoolhouse was located at 1205 [[6th Avenue South]], facing [[12th Street South|12th Street]]. | ||
The first principal of Ullman School was [[Mary Dabney]]. Eleven classrooms were added to the original 4-room unit in [[1909]]. In [[1937]] the school was converted into [[Ullman High School|a high school]] for African-American students from [[Southside]] and [[Titusville]]. | The first principal of Ullman School was [[Mary Dabney]]. Eleven classrooms were added to the original 4-room unit in [[1909]]. In [[1937]] the school was converted into [[Ullman High School|a high school]] for African-American students from [[Southside]] and [[Titusville]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 14:46, 21 December 2017
- This article is about the grammar school. For the high school, see Ullman High School.
| Ullman School | |
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| Active | 1901–1937 |
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| School type | Public |
| District | Birmingham City Schools |
| Grades | 1-8 |
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| Location | 1205 6th Avenue South, (map) Birmingham |
Samuel Ullman School is a former Birmingham City Schools school. It opened in 1901 as a grammar school for white students, and was named for Samuel Ullman, a long-serving member of the Birmingham Board of Education. The two-story brick schoolhouse was located at 1205 6th Avenue South, facing 12th Street.
The first principal of Ullman School was Mary Dabney. Eleven classrooms were added to the original 4-room unit in 1909. In 1937 the school was converted into a high school for African-American students from Southside and Titusville.
Principals
- Mary Dabney, 1901-
References
- Cruikshank, George M. (1920) History of Birmingham and Its Environs (2 vol.) Chicago: Lewis Publishing.