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'''Ensley School''' was established in [[1901]] by the then-independent City of [[Ensley]]. A $7,000 loan for school construction was repaid from a special tax on saloons | '''Ensley School''' was established in [[1901]] by the then-independent City of [[Ensley]] at the corner of [[Avenue G Ensley|Avenue G]] and [[23rd Street Ensley|23rd Street]]. It was financed under the provisions of the newly-ratified [[Alabama Constitution of 1901]]. A $7,000 loan for school construction was repaid from a special tax on saloons. | ||
Ensley School became part of the [[Birmingham City Schools]] system in [[1910]] when Ensley was annexed as part of the [[Greater Birmingham]] consolidation. In [[1923]] a new building was constructed nearby and [[Bush Middle School]] replaced the older Ensley School. | The cornerstone of the new building, named for Ensley school superintendent [[Ernest Bush]], was laid on [[August 14]], [[1901]] and construction was completed in October of that same year. The two-story brick schoolhouse was designed for 600 pupils. It featured a hipped roof with towers marking the inside corners where the wings joined the central building. Tall arched windows punctuated the thick walls at regular intervals. One thing the school lacked was a lunchroom. Students brought their own lunches and ate in the classrooms or outdoors. The opening of a candy shop across the street provided an opportunity to supplement their lunches with sweets. | ||
Ensley School became part of the [[Birmingham City Schools]] system in [[1910]] when Ensley was annexed as part of the [[Greater Birmingham]] consolidation. The high school grades were transferred to the new [[Ensley High School]] the same year. In [[1923]] a new building was constructed nearby and [[Bush Middle School]] replaced the older Ensley School completely after the [[1928]] school year. | |||
==Principals== | |||
* [[A. A. Lyons]], [[1901]]- | |||
* Wampler, [[1916]] | |||
* Bonham | |||
* [[J. T. Vaughn]] | |||
==References== | |||
* {{Prince-1982}} | |||
[[Category:Former schools]] | [[Category:Former schools]] | ||
[[Category:Ensley]] | [[Category:1901 buildings]] | ||
[[Category:Avenue G Ensley]] | |||
[[Category:23rd Street Ensley]] | |||
Revision as of 18:53, 12 July 2009
Ensley School was established in 1901 by the then-independent City of Ensley at the corner of Avenue G and 23rd Street. It was financed under the provisions of the newly-ratified Alabama Constitution of 1901. A $7,000 loan for school construction was repaid from a special tax on saloons.
The cornerstone of the new building, named for Ensley school superintendent Ernest Bush, was laid on August 14, 1901 and construction was completed in October of that same year. The two-story brick schoolhouse was designed for 600 pupils. It featured a hipped roof with towers marking the inside corners where the wings joined the central building. Tall arched windows punctuated the thick walls at regular intervals. One thing the school lacked was a lunchroom. Students brought their own lunches and ate in the classrooms or outdoors. The opening of a candy shop across the street provided an opportunity to supplement their lunches with sweets.
Ensley School became part of the Birmingham City Schools system in 1910 when Ensley was annexed as part of the Greater Birmingham consolidation. The high school grades were transferred to the new Ensley High School the same year. In 1923 a new building was constructed nearby and Bush Middle School replaced the older Ensley School completely after the 1928 school year.
Principals
- A. A. Lyons, 1901-
- Wampler, 1916
- Bonham
- J. T. Vaughn
References
- Prince, A. G. (1982) Landmarks of Ensley: Past and Present. revised edition. Ensley: Best Printing Service