- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Tenth Street School historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Troup County
African American schools--Georgia--West Point - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Troup County, West Point, 32.87791, -85.18327
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: E. Tenth St. (Ga. 18) near Avenue K, West Point
Text of marker: "TENTH STREET SCHOOL. Constructed in 1931, Tenth Street School provided an education for African-Americans in all grades. Over the years, graduates distinguished themselves in education, law, medicine, religion, government, and military. In 1956, a new school was built for high school students and Tenth Street became an elementary school. In 1970, Tenth Street was integrated to serve all West Point students, grades four through seven. Students were transferred in the mid-1970s to the former Harrison High and the school was demolished. Alumni are forever indebted to the principals and teachers who gave them a start at Tenth Street School. ERECTED BY THE HISTORIC CHATTAHOOCHEE COMMISSION, THE CHAPTER FOUNDATION AND ALUMNI OF TENTH STREET SCHOOL 2004" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_tenth-street-school
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_tenth-street-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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