George Washington Carver High School Home Economics Building

George Washington Carver High School Home Economics Building
Location 900 Pearl St., Augusta, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°17′10″N 91°21′26″W / 35.28611°N 91.35722°W / 35.28611; -91.35722Coordinates: 35°17′10″N 91°21′26″W / 35.28611°N 91.35722°W / 35.28611; -91.35722
Area less than one acre
Built 1944 (1944)
Architectural style minimal traditional
NRHP reference # 03001381[1]
Added to NRHP January 15, 2004

The George Washington Carver High School Home Economics Building is a historic school building at 900 Pearl Street (between 9th and 10th Streets) in Augusta, Arkansas. It is a single-story L-shaped concrete block structure with a gable roof and modest vernacular styling. Built in 1944 with funding by local subscription, it is the only one of five buildings built between 1917 and 1948 for the education of Augusta's African-American population. The school remained segregated until integration took place in 1970, and has been used since then to house the local Head Start Program.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for George Washington Carver High School Home Economics Building" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-06-17.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.