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|name          =Henley School
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|years=[[1883]]–
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|address        =1700 [[6th Avenue North]]
|city = Birmingham
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The '''Henley School''' was a [[Birmingham City Schools|Birmingham city school]] located on the northeast corner of [[17th Street North|17th Street]] and [[6th Avenue North]] near [[Kelly Ingram Park|West End Park]] (on the present site of the [[Alabama Power Company parking deck]]).
The '''Henley School''' was a [[Birmingham City Schools|Birmingham city school]] located on the northeast corner of [[17th Street North|17th Street]] and [[6th Avenue North]] near [[Kelly Ingram Park|West End Park]] (on the present site of the [[Alabama Power Company parking deck]]).


The school was founded in November [[1883]] as the '''West End School''' or '''West End Grammar School'''. It was renamed later that decade in honor of Birmingham's first [[Mayor of Birmingham|Mayor]], [[Robert Henley]].
The school was founded in November [[1883]] as the '''West End School''' or '''West End Grammar School'''. It was renamed later that decade in honor of Birmingham's first [[Mayor of Birmingham|Mayor]], [[Robert Henley]].


After the [[Barker School]] burned in [[1941]], Parent-Teacher Association president [[Harry Singler]] labelled [[Powell School|Powell]] and Henley Schools as "firetraps" and suggested that the board tear them down and replace all three with a single, modern combined school in a central location, presumably downtown near the existing Powell School site, but eventually the insurance settlement was used to expand the [[Seventeenth Avenue School]] instead.
After the [[Barker School]] burned in [[1941]], Parent-Teacher Association president [[Harry Singler]] labelled [[Powell School|Powell]] and Henley Schools as "firetraps" and suggested that the board tear them down and replace all three with a single, modern combined school in a central location, presumably downtown near the existing Powell School site, but eventually the insurance settlement was used to expand the [[Seventeenth Avenue School]] instead.


On Palm Sunday, [[April 7]], [[1963]] a group of 2,000 marchers were stopped near the school and ministers [[John Porter]], [[Nelson Smith]] and [[A. D. King]] immediately knelt in prayer. Twenty-six of the marchers were arrested as onlookers were dispersed with police dogs.
On Palm Sunday, [[April 7]], [[1963]] a group of 2,000 marchers were stopped near the school and ministers [[John Porter]], [[Nelson Smith]] and [[A. D. King]] immediately knelt in prayer. Twenty-six of the marchers were arrested as onlookers were dispersed with police dogs.


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Revision as of 16:11, 20 December 2017

Henley School
Henley School postcard.jpg
Active 1883–
School type Public
District Birmingham City Schools
Grades 1-7
Colors
Mascot
Location 1700 6th Avenue North, (map)
Birmingham

The Henley School was a Birmingham city school located on the northeast corner of 17th Street and 6th Avenue North near West End Park (on the present site of the Alabama Power Company parking deck).

The school was founded in November 1883 as the West End School or West End Grammar School. It was renamed later that decade in honor of Birmingham's first Mayor, Robert Henley.

After the Barker School burned in 1941, Parent-Teacher Association president Harry Singler labelled Powell and Henley Schools as "firetraps" and suggested that the board tear them down and replace all three with a single, modern combined school in a central location, presumably downtown near the existing Powell School site, but eventually the insurance settlement was used to expand the Seventeenth Avenue School instead.

On Palm Sunday, April 7, 1963 a group of 2,000 marchers were stopped near the school and ministers John Porter, Nelson Smith and A. D. King immediately knelt in prayer. Twenty-six of the marchers were arrested as onlookers were dispersed with police dogs.

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