Colored Memorial School and Risley High School
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Colored Memorial School and Risley High School | |
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Colored Memorial School | |
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| Location | 1800 Albany St., Brunswick, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 31°09′19″N 81°29′27″W / 31.1554°N 81.4909°WCoordinates: 31°09′19″N 81°29′27″W / 31.1554°N 81.4909°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | 1923 |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Stripped Classical |
| NRHP Reference # | 02001290[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 7, 2002 |
Colored Memorial School and Risley High School is a historic school complex in Brunswick, Georgia where a Freedmen's School opened in 1870.[2][3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 2002. It is located at 1800 Albany Street and is currently a middle school.
Photos
Historical marker, Colored Memorial School in the background
Colored Memorial School
Top of Colored Memorial School
Risley High School building, the Colored Memorial School is visible on the left
See also
References
- ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ The Story of Douglas Gilbert Risley, Colored Memorial, and Risley School by Amy Lyn Hedrick 13 June 2006
- ↑ Historical Marker Georgia Historical Society, the Glynn County Board of Education, and the Risley Alumni Association, Inc. 2004.4 Marker 63-5
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