15th Street School
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| 15th Street School | |
| Active | 1883–1888 |
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| School type | Public |
| District | Birmingham City Schools |
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| Location | 601 15th Street North, (map) Birmingham |
15th Street School was a Birmingham public school for African-American students located on the northeast corner of 6th Avenue North and 15th Street, the present site of St Paul United Methodist Church. It opened in 1883 and relocated to the newly-built Slater School in 1888.
In 1887 principal B. W. Arnett led a faculty with three other teachers: B. H. Hudson, Viola Benford and Lucy Smith.
References
- Moore, Geraldine (February 26, 1969) "In education, Negro needs came second" The Birmingham News - via Birmingham Public Library Digital Collections