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The school was renamed for army physician William Crawford Gorgas in [[1925]]. A new building was completed in [[1926]] at a cost of $53,373. | The school was renamed for army physician William Crawford Gorgas in [[1925]]. A new building was completed in [[1926]] at a cost of $53,373. | ||
A one-acre strip of the school property was sold to the [[Alabama Highway Department]] in [[1963]] for right-of-way for the proposed [[I-20|east-west freeway]]. | |||
==Principals== | ==Principals== | ||
* [[Bettie Gordon]], 1923–1924 | |||
* [[A. H. Holcomb]] | |||
* [[E. O. Sanders]], 1929–1937 | * [[E. O. Sanders]], 1929–1937 | ||
* [[Mabel Wilson]], 1966–1967 | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 12:00, 15 March 2021
| Gorgas Elementary School | |
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| School type | Public |
| District | Birmingham City Schools |
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| Location | 930 21st Avenue West, (map) Birmingham |
William Crawford Gorgas Elementary School (also called East Thomas School) was an elementary school in the Birmingham City Schools system located at 930 21st Avenue West in Thomas.
The school was renamed for army physician William Crawford Gorgas in 1925. A new building was completed in 1926 at a cost of $53,373.
A one-acre strip of the school property was sold to the Alabama Highway Department in 1963 for right-of-way for the proposed east-west freeway.
Principals
- Bettie Gordon, 1923–1924
- A. H. Holcomb
- E. O. Sanders, 1929–1937
- Mabel Wilson, 1966–1967