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'''Cunningham School''' was an elementary school in the [[Birmingham City Schools]] system located at [[40th Street North|40th Street]] and [[7th Avenue North]] in [[East Birmingham]]. It was built in [[1910]] at a cost of $70,000 and named for former [[Paul Hayne School]] and [[Central High School]] principal [[J. B. Cunningham]]. | |name =Cunningham School | ||
|image =[[File:Cunningham School.jpg|325px]] | |||
|years=[[1910]]–1960s | |||
|grades =1-5 | |||
|enrollment =946 | |||
|enroll-year =1923 | |||
|colors = | |||
|mascot = | |||
|address =700 [[40th Street North]] | |||
|city = Birmingham | |||
|map =({{Locate_address_inline | address = 700+40th+St+N | zoom=17 | type=h }}) | |||
|district = [[Birmingham City Schools]] | |||
}} | |||
'''James B. Cunningham School''' was an elementary school in the [[Birmingham City Schools]] system located at [[40th Street North|40th Street]] and [[7th Avenue North]] in [[East Birmingham]]. It was built in [[1910]] at a cost of $70,000 and named for former [[Paul Hayne School]] and [[Central High School]] principal [[J. B. Cunningham]]. | |||
The building had 18 classrooms and, by [[1923]], was overcrowded with 946 students. A report on the physical condition of the school by F. B. Dressler of the U.S. Bureau of Education found the building adequate, but improperly oriented for daylighting. | The building had 18 classrooms and, by [[1923]], was overcrowded with 946 students. A report on the physical condition of the school by F. B. Dressler of the U.S. Bureau of Education found the building adequate, but improperly oriented for daylighting. | ||
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==Principals== | ==Principals== | ||
* [[J. C. Blackwell]], 1910- | * [[J. C. Blackwell]], 1910- | ||
* [[J. E. Bryan]], 1923–1924 | |||
* [[Gregory Brown]], 1929–1930 | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Former elementary schools]] | [[Category:Former elementary schools]] | ||
[[Category:Birmingham schools]] | [[Category:Former Birmingham schools]] | ||
[[Category:1910 establishments]] | [[Category:1910 establishments]] | ||
[[Category:1910 buildings]] | [[Category:1910 buildings]] | ||
[[Category:40th Street North]] | [[Category:40th Street North]] | ||
[[Category:7th Avenue North]] | [[Category:7th Avenue North]] |
Latest revision as of 13:06, 5 November 2020
Cunningham School | |
Active | 1910–1960s |
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School type | Public |
District | Birmingham City Schools |
Grades | 1-5 |
Colors | |
Mascot | |
Location | 700 40th Street North, (map) Birmingham |
James B. Cunningham School was an elementary school in the Birmingham City Schools system located at 40th Street and 7th Avenue North in East Birmingham. It was built in 1910 at a cost of $70,000 and named for former Paul Hayne School and Central High School principal J. B. Cunningham.
The building had 18 classrooms and, by 1923, was overcrowded with 946 students. A report on the physical condition of the school by F. B. Dressler of the U.S. Bureau of Education found the building adequate, but improperly oriented for daylighting.
Principals
- J. C. Blackwell, 1910-
- J. E. Bryan, 1923–1924
- Gregory Brown, 1929–1930
References
- Cruikshank, George H. (1920) History of Birmingham and Its Environs: A Narrative Account of Their Historical Progress, Their People, and Their Principal Interests 2 volumes. Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing Company. - via Birmingham Public Library Digital Collections
- Birmingham Board of Education (1923) The Birmingham School Survey.