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After the new town was established, the school moved to an empty store front on [[17th Street Ensley|17th Street]] between [[Avenue F Ensley|Avenue F]] and [[Avenue G Ensley|Avenue G]]. In [[1899]] a group of residents selected a temporary school board to plan for a new school building. Judge [[Nimrod Scott|Rod Scott]], [[D. R. Hay]], [[Edgar Keenon]], [[T. G. Mackay]], [[R. J. Powell]], [[J. J. Walker]] and [[D. J. Moore]] served on that board. | After the new town was established, the school moved to an empty store front on [[17th Street Ensley|17th Street]] between [[Avenue F Ensley|Avenue F]] and [[Avenue G Ensley|Avenue G]]. In [[1899]] a group of residents selected a temporary school board to plan for a new school building. Judge [[Nimrod Scott|Rod Scott]], [[D. R. Hay]], [[Edgar Keenon]], [[T. G. Mackay]], [[R. J. Powell]], [[J. J. Walker]] and [[D. J. Moore]] served on that board. | ||
The [[Ensley Land Company]] donated a site at the corner of Avenue G and [[14th Street Ensley]] where a new two-story brick school building was completed in [[1900]]. Moore was elected principal and served until [[1906]]. Subsequently the school was re-named in his honor. | The [[Ensley Land Company]] donated a site at the corner of Avenue G and [[14th Street Ensley]] where a new two-story brick school building was completed in [[1900]]. Moore was elected principal and served until [[1906]]. Subsequently the school was re-named in his honor. The school building was replaced in [[1926]]. | ||
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Revision as of 17:18, 7 November 2019
Moore School was a Jefferson County school near the area that was later developed as Ensley.
After the new town was established, the school moved to an empty store front on 17th Street between Avenue F and Avenue G. In 1899 a group of residents selected a temporary school board to plan for a new school building. Judge Rod Scott, D. R. Hay, Edgar Keenon, T. G. Mackay, R. J. Powell, J. J. Walker and D. J. Moore served on that board.
The Ensley Land Company donated a site at the corner of Avenue G and 14th Street Ensley where a new two-story brick school building was completed in 1900. Moore was elected principal and served until 1906. Subsequently the school was re-named in his honor. The school building was replaced in 1926.