National Register of Historic Places

Peabody School

Eastman, Dodge County, Georgia
Listed
November 20, 2004
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
04001238

About this property

Peabody School, also known as Peabody High School, is a former school for African Americans on Herman Avenue in Eastman, Georgia. Built in 1938, it was designed by Eastman-born American architect Edward Columbus Hosford, who is noted for the courthouses and other buildings that he designed in Florida, Georgia and Texas. The brick building's design includes elements of the Colonial Revival style. The segregated school educated the African-American high school students of Eastman and most other parts of Dodge County. In 1950, the school became an elementary school serving grades 1 through 8 after a new high school opened. It was closed in 1970 and its students were integrated into Dodge County High School and other formerly all-white public schools in Dodge County. On November 20, 2004, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places. It was vacant at the time. The school, which is owned by the United Concerned Citizens of Dodge County, received a $16,000 grant for its rehabilitation in the same year. The school competed in the Georgia Interscholastic Association and won girls Class A state basketball championships.

Location

Eastman, Dodge County, Georgia
32.19103, -83.17992

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Nearby Historic Sites

Eastman Bus Station
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0.4 mi
Eastman, William Pitt, House
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0.7 mi
Dodge County Courthouse
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0.7 mi
Dodge County Jail
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0.9 mi
Williamson Mausoleum at Orphans Cemetery
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When was Peabody School listed on the National Register?

Peabody School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 20, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Peabody School?

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

What is the period of significance for Peabody School?

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

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