National Register of Historic Places

Sanibel Colored School

Sanibel, Lee County, Florida
Listed
July 7, 1999
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
99000797

About this property

Sanibel Colored School, also known as Sanibel School, is a U.S. National Registered Historic school located in Sanibel, Florida. Starting all the way from 1914, schooling in Sanibel started from a Baptist church that James Johnson built on Sanibel Island. Thirteen years later, Johnson gave black families the opportunity to use the church for schooling for the children which later resulted in the Lee County Board of Public Instruction buying it for a little over $1,000. Schooling with them was a little bit different from regular schooling, because they only needed seven children in order to operate school with grades 1-8. With the population in Sanibel being 90 people, it was a little hard to keep up with the school because children were 9th-12th graders. A little after, it got to the point where the school had to close their doors. In the year of 1962, the Lee County School Board put the schools up for sale.

Location

520 Tarpon Bay Rd.
Sanibel, Lee County, Florida
26.43957, -82.06442

Categories

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Sources

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When was Sanibel Colored School listed on the National Register?

Sanibel Colored School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 7, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Sanibel Colored School?

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

What is the period of significance for Sanibel Colored School?

The period of significance for Sanibel Colored School is recorded as the industrial era.

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