Cameron School
Cameron School | |
The Cameron School in 2010 | |
| Location | 1034 First Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 36°08′55″N 86°45′51″W / 36.1487°N 86.7642°W |
| Built | 1939-1940 |
| Architect | Henry C. Hibbs |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 05000180[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 15, 2005[2] |
The Cameron School is a historic school building in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. It was a school for African American students and was closed after desegregation in 1971.[3] Construction began in 1939, and it was completed in 1940.[4] It was built as a project of the Public Works Administration.[4] It was designed by architect Henry C. Hibbs in the Gothic Revival architectural style.[2][4] It was named in honor of Henry Alvin Cameron, a science teacher and World War I casualty.[4] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 15, 2005.[2]
See also
- Pearl High School, predecessor of Pearl-Cohn Comprehensive High School and Martin Luther King Magnet at Pearl High School in Nashville
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Cameron School". National Park Service. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ^ https://nashvillehistoricalnewsletter.com/2021/10/24/with-all-deliberate-speed-the-desegregation-of-cameron-high-school/
- ^ a b c d "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Cameron School". National Park Service. Retrieved November 21, 2015.