Division Street School
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| Division Street School | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location: | New Albany, Indiana |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1884 |
| Architect: | Fite, Andrew; Kahl, Philip |
| Added to NRHP: | July 15, 2002 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 02000193 [1] |
| MPS: | Indiana's Public Common and High Schools MPS |
| Governing body: | Local |
The Division Street School in New Albany, Indiana, is on the United States National Register of Historic Places, being added in 2002. It was one of the first elementary schools for black children, with construction beginning in June 1884, and the opening in 1885. It was moved by thirty feet westward in 1922. It was untouched by the Ohio River flood of 1937. It operated as a school until May 1946, while segregation still took place; those students still attended were assigned to Griffin Street School. From 1946 until 1948 it was a Veterans Administration Office. It was then used as a maintenance shop for the New Albany/Floyd County School Corporation until 1999. After restoration, it is now used for various community activities.
[edit] Gallery
 Back side of school |
 Front side of historical marker at the School |
 Back side of historical marker at the School |
[edit] References
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- "A Day at Division Street School" A slide show history of the building
- http://www.preserveamerica.gov/innewalbany.html
- http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/www/ihb/markers/numbered/2220051.html
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