- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Covington City School historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Newton County
School buildings--Georgia--Covington - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Newton County, Covington, 33.59678, -83.86018
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Located in the park on College Avenue between Oak Street and Davis Street, Covington
Text of marker: "Covington City School 1889-1957. The old Female College building served the City of Covington Public School system until 1896 when a new building replaced the old structure. At the turn of the century measures to improve public education were begun. A 9-month term was instituted. Teachers had to pass state examinations. The curriculum was broadened. The 11th grade was added. An auditorium was constructed in 1909. This site served the students of Covington until consolidation of the City and County School System in 1947. The last senior class to graduate from Covington High School was in 1949. The elementary school moved to E. L. Ficquett in 1957. Placed By Landmark Committee Newton County Historical Site 17 May 22, 1996" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_covington-city-school
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_covington-city-school
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- Copyright held by David Seibert. Please contact markers@davidseibert.com about commercial reproduction and use
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
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