Alapaha Colored School
National Register of Historic Places

Alapaha Colored School

Alapaha, Berrien County, Georgia
Listed
July 10, 2002
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
02000758

About this property

Alapaha Colored School is a historic school building in Alapaha, Georgia, located on Henry Street South of the junction with George Street. It is one of the last surviving two-story wood-frame African-American school buildings in Georgia. It was built with a brick foundation in 1924. There are two rooms downstairs and one large room upstairs. It was the school serving the local African-American community from 1924 until 1954. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 11, 2002. In 1945 a one-story ell was added in the rear of the building. In 1954, African-American community school in the area were consolidated into one, the Nashville High and Elementary School.

Location

Alapaha, Berrien County, Georgia
31.37841, -83.22376

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Sources

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When was Alapaha Colored School listed on the National Register?

Alapaha Colored School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 10, 2002.

What type of historic resource is Alapaha Colored School?

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

What is the period of significance for Alapaha Colored School?

The period of significance for Alapaha Colored School is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1924.

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