Attucks High School
National Register of Historic Places

Attucks High School

Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky
Listed
January 23, 2013
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
12001199

About this property

Attucks High School is a former school in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, built in 1916. It was Hopkinsville's first public school for black students and was converted to an integrated middle school in 1967, the Attucks Middle School or simply Attucks School, before being shut down in 1988. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. It is at 712 1st Street. The school was built partially from brick reclaimed from a former school, the Clay Street School. It was designed by architect John T. Waller and was built by the Forbes Manufacturing Company in a somewhat Italian Renaissance style, at a cost of $17,640. The listing includes two contributing buildings.

Location

712 1st. St.
Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky
36.86906, -87.47812

Categories

BLACK
National Register nomination ›
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.

Unlimited access

Everything a full report reveals about Attucks High School

This page lists Attucks High School. A full Aubrey report for an address near it pulls together this listing alongside battlefield records, land patents, and every other historical record within a chosen radius:

Overview
An interactive map of the location with historic sites, battles and Native heritage plotted, and its full story era by era.
The Land
The historic sites and place names around the location, and how this land was settled and used.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back millions of years.
LiDAR Terrain
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks and old features hidden in the landscape.
Conflict & War
The battles, raids and skirmishes fought near here, across every era of American conflict.
The Civil War
The Civil War on this ground, 1861 to 1865: who held it, and the battles, camps and regiments nearby.
The Soldiers
The men who marched from here in the Civil War, named and traced where the record allows.
Native Heritage
The Native nations who held this land, mapped across time from before European contact to today.
Settlement
Who claimed and held this ground, from Indigenous homelands through the colonial powers to the United States.
The Community
How the town grew, who came, and what kind of place it became, traced through the census record.
Rivers & Rail
The rivers, canals and railroads that connected this place between 1830 and 1911.
Notable People
The people born, buried or genuinely tied to this exact place, with their stories.
Historical Maps
Historic maps of the location layered over how it looks today.
Finds & Access
Museum objects tied to the area, and the laws on searching, collecting and access here.
Literature
The old books, county histories and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Points of Interest
The most significant historic sites and landmarks near the location, and why they matter.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from first peoples to the present day.
First month just $5.99, then $11.99 a month. Unlimited locations, cancel anytime.

Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.

Start your Attucks High School report
Or see a real report first

Nearby Historic Sites

Poston House
Industrial
0.1 mi
East 7th Street Historic District
Listed
0.4 mi
Freeman Chapel C.M.E. Church
Industrial
0.4 mi
Dalton, Monroe, House
Industrial
0.4 mi
Grace Episcopal Church
Industrial
0.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Attucks High School listed on the National Register?

Attucks High School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 23, 2013.

What type of historic resource is Attucks High School?

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

What is the period of significance for Attucks High School?

The period of significance for Attucks High School is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1916.

Can I research the history near Attucks High School?

Yes. Aubrey Research reports search National Register listings, battlefield records, land patents, and other primary historical sources within any radius of a US address. A report for an address near Attucks High School will include this listing and all other historical records in the area.

More in Christian County

Historic places, battles, and census history across Christian County.

Explore ChristianCounty ›

More historic places in Kentucky

Browse all historic places in Kentucky.

View Kentuckyhistoric sites ›

Conflict records

Explore 19,000+ military engagements across American history.

Browse US conflicts ›

Kentucky history

Colonial settlement, territorial period, and statehood narrative.

Kentuckyhistory ›

Research the history near this site

An Aubrey US report for an address near Attucks High School will include this listing alongside battlefield records and other historical sources within your chosen radius.

Research your locationView a free sample report