National Register of Historic Places

Calhoun School Principal's House

Calhoun, Lowndes County, Alabama
Listed
March 25, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76000340

About this property

The Calhoun Colored School (1892–1945), was a private boarding and day school for Black students in Calhoun, Lowndes County, Alabama, about 28 miles (45 km) southwest of the capital of Montgomery. It was founded in 1892 by Charlotte Thorn and Mabel Dillingham, from New England, in partnership with Booker T. Washington of Tuskegee Institute, to provide education to rural black students. African Americans comprised the majority in this area, and the state had segregated facilities. Calhoun Colored School was first designed to educate rural black students according to the industrial school model common at the time. In addition, the school sponsored a land bank that helped 85 families buy land. It created a joint venture with the county to improve a local road so farmers could get their products to market. As the school developed, it raised its standards, created a large library, and offered more of an academic curriculum.

Location

Calhoun, Lowndes County, Alabama
32.05792, -86.54943

Categories

BLACKEDUCATION
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Sources

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When was Calhoun School Principal's House listed on the National Register?

Calhoun School Principal's House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 25, 1976.

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Calhoun School Principal's House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Calhoun School Principal's House is recorded as the industrial era.

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