Graymont School
National Register of Historic Places

Graymont School

Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Listed
August 15, 2007
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
07000838

About this property

Graymont Elementary School was first opened in 1908 as a part of the then independent town of Graymont, in Jefferson County, Alabama. It taught elementary students from the local community for 81 years. Graymont Elementary was the first school in the Birmingham system to be integrated.

Location

300 Eighth Ave. W
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
33.51681, -86.84181

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 07000838. It was listed on August 15, 2007.

Categories

SOCIAL HISTORY
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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

First Baptist Church, East Thomas
Industrial
0.5 mi
Smithfield Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Industrial
0.6 mi
Birmingham-Southern College
Early Republic
0.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Elyton (Home Guard vs Deserters 1864)
1864Civil War
1.8 mi
Raid on Elyton (Birmingham area)
1865Civil War
1.8 mi
Wilson's Raid — Elyton (Birmingham) Engagement
1865Civil War
1.8 mi
Battle of Elyton (AL) – Wilson's Raid
1865Civil War
2.3 mi
Action at Elyton / Jones Valley
1865Civil War
2.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Graymont School listed on the National Register?

Graymont School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 15, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Graymont School?

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

What is the period of significance for Graymont School?

The period of significance for Graymont School is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1908.

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