Lincoln School | |
Lincoln School in 2016 | |
Location | 301 Lincoln St., Vandalia, Missouri |
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Coordinates | 39°18′17″N91°29′33″W / 39.30472°N 91.49250°W Coordinates: 39°18′17″N91°29′33″W / 39.30472°N 91.49250°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1927 |
Built by | Walsh Company |
NRHP reference # | 96000060 [1] |
Added to NRHP | February 16, 1996 |
Lincoln School is a historic school building located at Vandalia, Audrain County, Missouri. It was built in 1927, and is a two-story, rectangular brick building with a two-story projecting bay. It operated as an exclusively African American public school from 1927 until 1955, when statewide integration of public schools was mandated. [2] :5
A school is an educational institution designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools. The names for these schools vary by country but generally include primary school for young children and secondary school for teenagers who have completed primary education. An institution where higher education is taught, is commonly called a university college or university, but these higher education institutions are usually not compulsory.
Vandalia is a city in northeastern Audrain and extending into southeastern Ralls Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 3,899 at the 2010 census, which includes about 2000 prisoners incarcerated at the prison located within the City Limits.
Audrain County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2010, the population was 25,529. Its county seat is Mexico. The county was organized December 13, 1836, and named for Colonel James Hunter Audrain of the War of 1812 and who later was elected to the state legislature.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. [1]
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.
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Lincoln School, also known as Lincoln Hall, Building A: Graft Vocational and Technical, Eastwood Junior High School, is a historic school building located at Springfield, Greene County, Missouri. It was designed by architect William B. Ittner and built in 1930. It is a two-story, Modern Movement style red brick building with a modified "U"-plan. A number of additions have been constructed. The school was originally built for African-American students. Its construction was funded in part by $6,000 provided by the Rosenwald Foundation.
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