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'''West Broad Street School''' are three historic [[School building|school buildings]], formerly used as a late–19th century public school for African Americans in [[Athens, Georgia]], United States.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Meunier |first=Danielle |date=2021-11-17 |title=West Broad Street School |url=https://www.georgiatrust.org/places-in-peril/west-broad-street-school/ |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=The Georgia Trust |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rawls |first=Nava |date=2021-06-23 |title=West Broad Street School: The fight for the preservation of Athens history |url=https://www.redandblack.com/culture/west-broad-street-school-the-fight-for-the-preservation-of-athens-history/article_2d91c9b2-d3cc-11eb-ae23-93cbd2c521ab.html |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=The Red & Black |language=en}}</ref> |
'''West Broad Street School''' are three historic [[School building|school buildings]], formerly used as a late–19th century public school for African Americans in [[Athens, Georgia]], United States.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Meunier |first=Danielle |date=2021-11-17 |title=West Broad Street School |url=https://www.georgiatrust.org/places-in-peril/west-broad-street-school/ |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=The Georgia Trust |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rawls |first=Nava |date=2021-06-23 |title=West Broad Street School: The fight for the preservation of Athens history |url=https://www.redandblack.com/culture/west-broad-street-school-the-fight-for-the-preservation-of-athens-history/article_2d91c9b2-d3cc-11eb-ae23-93cbd2c521ab.html |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=The Red & Black |language=en}}</ref> |
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The Clarke County Board of Education has been in ongoing discussion about the future of this former campus since |
The Clarke County Board of Education has been in ongoing discussion about the future of this former campus since 2016, with mention of proposed demolition in order to build a low income early childhood education program at the site.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=West Broad Property Information |url=https://www.clarke.k12.ga.us/page/west-broad-property-information |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=Clarke County School District |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Warnke |first=Lucinda |date=2021-06-26 |title=CCSD announces new plan for West Broad School |url=https://www.redandblack.com/athensnews/ccsd-announces-new-plan-for-west-broad-school/article_75e579e6-d621-11eb-83a6-136bd5bb39a5.html |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=The Red & Black |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Thompson |first=Jim |title=West Broad garden could be downsized dramatically |url=https://www.onlineathens.com/story/news/state/2016/04/15/west-broad-garden-could-be-downsized-dramatically/15462397007/ |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=Online Athens |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== Pre-history == |
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The West Broad Street School land was purchased by the school district in 1891, and the earliest building was completed in 1893, which was presumably demolished later for overcrowding.<ref name=":1" /> |
The West Broad Street School land was purchased by the school district in 1891, and the earliest building was completed in 1893, which was presumably demolished later for overcrowding.<ref name=":1" /> |
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The oldest of the three extant buildings is the Minor Street Building (1938) which dates back to a time of [[Jim Crow laws]]; the other campus buildings are the West Broad Street Building (1954) and Campbell Lane Building (1958).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-05-06 |title=Historic Athens cries foul over West Broad School demolition |url=https://www.wuga.org/local-news/2021-05-06/historic-athens-cries-foul-over-west-broad-school-demolition |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=WUGA, University of Georgia |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Allen |first=Stephanie |title=After months of talks about saving Athens' West Broad School, its future remains unclear |url=https://www.onlineathens.com/story/news/education/2022/05/25/athens-west-broad-schools-future-unclear-clarke-county-school-district/9903882002/ |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=Online Athens |language=en-US}}</ref> |
The oldest of the three extant buildings is the Minor Street Building (1938) which dates back to a time of [[Jim Crow laws]]; the other campus buildings are the West Broad Street Building (1954) and Campbell Lane Building (1958).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-05-06 |title=Historic Athens cries foul over West Broad School demolition |url=https://www.wuga.org/local-news/2021-05-06/historic-athens-cries-foul-over-west-broad-school-demolition |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=WUGA, University of Georgia |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Allen |first=Stephanie |title=After months of talks about saving Athens' West Broad School, its future remains unclear |url=https://www.onlineathens.com/story/news/education/2022/05/25/athens-west-broad-schools-future-unclear-clarke-county-school-district/9903882002/ |access-date=2024-09-21 |website=Online Athens |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 03:04, 21 September 2024
| West Broad Street School | |
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 West Broad Street School (c. 1913) | |
| Location | |
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West Broad at Minor Street, Athens, Georgia United States | |
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| Former names | West Broad Street School for Colored, West Broad Public School for Negroes |
| School type | Public |
| Founded | 1891 |
West Broad Street School are three historic school buildings, formerly used as a late–19th century public school for African Americans in Athens, Georgia, United States.[1][2]
The Clarke County Board of Education has been in ongoing discussion about the future of this former campus since 2016, with mention of proposed demolition in order to build a low income early childhood education program at the site.[1][3][4][5]
Pre-history
The Baxter Street School was the first Athens public school specifically for African American students, opened in 1886.[6] That same year in 1886, Washington Street School was opened for white students.[6] A few years late the Baxter Street School was remodeled and used for white students.[6]
History
The West Broad Street School land was purchased by the school district in 1891, and the earliest building was completed in 1893, which was presumably demolished later for overcrowding.[7]
The oldest of the three extant buildings is the Minor Street Building (1938) which dates back to a time of Jim Crow laws; the other campus buildings are the West Broad Street Building (1954) and Campbell Lane Building (1958).[8][7]
References
- ^ a b Meunier, Danielle (2021-11-17). "West Broad Street School". The Georgia Trust. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ Rawls, Nava (2021-06-23). "West Broad Street School: The fight for the preservation of Athens history". The Red & Black. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ "West Broad Property Information". Clarke County School District. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ Warnke, Lucinda (2021-06-26). "CCSD announces new plan for West Broad School". The Red & Black. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ Thompson, Jim. "West Broad garden could be downsized dramatically". Online Athens. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ a b c "The History of Black Education in Athens". The Red & Black. Spring 2023. Retrieved 2024-09-21 – via Issuu.
- ^ a b Allen, Stephanie. "After months of talks about saving Athens' West Broad School, its future remains unclear". Online Athens. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ "Historic Athens cries foul over West Broad School demolition". WUGA, University of Georgia. 2021-05-06. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
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