Demopolis Public School
National Register of Historic Places

Demopolis Public School

Demopolis, Marengo County, Alabama
Listed
October 28, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83003453

About this property

The Demopolis Public School also known as Demopolis Junior High School is a historic public school building in the city of Demopolis, Alabama. It was designed by architect Frank Lockwood in the Beaux-Arts style and was completed in 1914. The new two-story brick building replaced an earlier two-story Queen Anne style wood-frame structure that was built in 1889 and burned in 1913.

Location

601 S. Main Ave.
Demopolis, Marengo County, Alabama
32.51069, -87.83836

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 83003453. It was listed on October 28, 1983.

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Gaineswood
Civil War
0.3 mi
Bluff Hall
Industrial
0.3 mi
Lyon-Lamar House
Early Republic
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Myrtlewood / Demopolis Area
1864Civil War
0.4 mi
Raid on Demopolis (1863)
1863Civil War
2.2 mi
De Soto – Battle of Mabila Pursuit 1540
1540Colonial
11.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Demopolis Public School listed on the National Register?

Demopolis Public School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 28, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Demopolis Public School?

Demopolis Public School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Demopolis Public School?

The period of significance for Demopolis Public School is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1889.

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