The Baxter Street School was a public school founded in 1886 in Athens, Georgia, United States. It was initially the first African American public school in the city of Athens; and seven years after opening it was remodeled and became a segregated white school.
| Baxter Street School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Clarke County United States | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Opened | 1886 |
History
editFrom 1886 until 1893, it operated as the first segregated public school for African American students in Athens.[1][2] The same year in 1886, Washington Street School (formerly the Market Street School) in Athens was opened for white students.[1][3]
The Baxter Street School was a two story brick school building and it had 10-rooms.[3] In 1890, A.J. Carey was made principal;[2] and by 1896, Annie Linton was made principal.[4]
After 1893, the Baxter Street School was remodeled and used exclusively for white students; and the same year, West Broad Street School and East Athens School were opened for African American students.[1] Former principal A.J. Carey moved to the West Broad Street School when it opened.[2]
See also
edit- Knox Institute (1868–1928), private Black school in Athens
References
edit- ^ a b c "The History of Black Education in Athens". The Red & Black. Spring 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2024 – via Issuu.
- ^ a b c Thurmond, Michael L. (1999). "Black Educators and Their Schools: Quenching the Thirst for Knowledge, Athens Historian, Volume IV". Athens Historical Society.
- ^ a b Thomas, Frances Taliaferro (2009). A Portrait of Historic Athens & Clarke County. University of Georgia Press. p. 321. ISBN 978-0-8203-3044-0.
- ^ "News". The Atlanta Constitution. January 4, 1896. Retrieved September 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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