Dauphin Island School

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Dauphin Island School
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Location1016 Bienville Boulevard, Dauphin Island, Alabama
Coordinates 30°15′17″N88°06′52″W / 30.25472°N 88.11444°W / 30.25472; -88.11444
Built1931
NRHP reference No. 100001878 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 28, 2018 [1]

The Dauphin Island School (also known as the Little Red Schoolhouse) is a historic former school building on Dauphin Island, Alabama. The school was built in 1931 to replace a one-room schoolhouse that was built in 1898 and burned in 1929. [2] Originally sited on the east end of the island, it was moved to the western side in 1956. The structure has a central hallway with two classrooms on either side (one of the classrooms was later repurposed into the principal's office and a conference room) and two restrooms at the rear. A 1991 addition included a library and cafeteria.

The school remained in use until 2016. It was relocated closer to its original site the next year, and today serves as a welcome center, museum, and library. [3] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System – (#100001878)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Little Red School House on Dauphin Island". ACPInfo. Archived from the original on May 5, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  3. ↑ McNair, Stephen (January 25, 2018). "Dauphin Island School". National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service. Archived from the original on July 11, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.