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'''15th Street School''' was a [[Birmingham City Schools|Birmingham]] [[List of Birmingham schools|public school]] for African-American students located on the | '''15th Street School''' was a [[Birmingham City Schools|Birmingham]] [[List of Birmingham schools|public school]] for African-American students located on the corner of [[3rd Avenue North]] and [[15th Street North|15th Street]]. It opened in [[1883]] and relocated to the newly-built [[Slater School]] in [[1888]]. | ||
In 1887 principal [[B. W. Arnett]] led a faculty with three other teachers: [[B. H. Hudson]], [[Viola Benford]] and [[Lucy Smith]]. | In 1887 principal [[B. W. Arnett]] led a faculty with three other teachers: [[B. H. Hudson]], [[Viola Benford]] and [[Lucy Smith]]. In 1888 principal [[James Clayton]] was assisted by [[James A. Jones]] and [[Mary Bell|Mary E. Bell]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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* Moore, Geraldine (February 26, 1969) "[http://bplonline.cdmhost.com/digital/collection/p4017coll2/id/10461/rec/4 In education, Negro needs came second]" {{BN}} - via {{BPLDC}} | * Moore, Geraldine (February 26, 1969) "[http://bplonline.cdmhost.com/digital/collection/p4017coll2/id/10461/rec/4 In education, Negro needs came second]" {{BN}} - via {{BPLDC}} | ||
Latest revision as of 20:24, 21 March 2019
| 15th Street School | |
| Active | 1883–1888 |
|---|---|
| School type | Public |
| District | Birmingham City Schools |
| Grades | |
| Colors | |
| Mascot | |
| Location | 601 15th Street North, (map) Birmingham |
15th Street School was a Birmingham public school for African-American students located on the corner of 3rd Avenue North and 15th Street. It opened in 1883 and relocated to the newly-built Slater School in 1888.
In 1887 principal B. W. Arnett led a faculty with three other teachers: B. H. Hudson, Viola Benford and Lucy Smith. In 1888 principal James Clayton was assisted by James A. Jones and Mary E. Bell.
References
- Birmingham Suburban and Bessemer Directory (1888) Birmingham: R. L. Polk & Co.
- Moore, Geraldine (February 26, 1969) "In education, Negro needs came second" The Birmingham News - via Birmingham Public Library Digital Collections