- Collection:
- Atlanta History Photograph Collection
- Title:
- Girls' High School
- Creator:
- A. Zeese & Company
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Center
- Date of Original:
- 1850/1980
- Subject:
- School children--Georgia--Atlanta
Education--Georgia--Atlanta
Girls High School (Atlanta, Ga.) - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, Washington Street - Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Girls' High School, Washington Street.
View of Girls' High School on Washington Street in Atlanta, Georgia.
Girls’ High School was originally founded in 1872 when the Atlanta public school system was established. The following year, the school occupied the John Neal home at the corner of Mitchell and Washington Streets in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. In 1888, a new, three-story red brick building was added to the site to accommodate the growing student body. In the mid-1920s, Girls’ High moved to a new facility on Rosalia Street in the Grant Park neighborhood and the buildings at the corner of Mitchell and Washington Streets were demolished to make room for Atlanta City Hall. In 1947 public schools became co-educational and Girls’ High School was renamed Roosevelt High School. It continued until 1985 when it merged with Hoke Smith Technical School. The building on Rosalia Street has since been converted into apartments. - Local Identifier:
- VIS 170.2743.001
ahc1702743001 - Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/athpc/id/2421
- Additional Rights Information:
- This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U.S Code) Permission for use must be cleared through The Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.
- Extent:
- 5 1/4 x 7 in.
- Original Collection:
- Atlanta History Photograph Collection
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
-
