Benjamin Banneker School

Benjamin Banneker School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	31 W. Eighth St., Parkville, Missouri
Coordinates	39°11′34″N94°41′6″W / 39.19278°N 94.68500°W / 39.19278; -94.68500
Area	less than one acre
Built	1885 (1885)
NRHP reference No.	95001115 [1]
Added to NRHP	September 22, 1995

Benjamin Banneker School is a historic one-room school building located at Parkville, Platte County, Missouri. It was built in 1885, and is a one-story, red brick building with gable roof. It measures approximately 34 feet by 18 feet and sits on a rubble limestone foundation with basement. It served as the primary school for African-American students until about 1902, when a new school was constructed. It has been converted to a private residence. ^{[2] : 5}

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Jean Rau, Beverly A. Fleming, and Steven E. Mitchell (June 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Benjamin Banneker School" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved February 1, 2017. (includes 8 photographs from 1995)