National Register of Historic Places

Robertson, Smith, Elementary School

Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi
Listed
December 13, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78001601

About this property

The Smith Robertson Museum and Cultural Center, formerly Smith Robertson Elementary School, is a museum and cultural center in Jackson, Mississippi. The elementary school in Mississippi's state capital served African American students in Hinds County, Mississippi. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is at 500 Bloom Street. A wooden school was built in 1894. It was named for Jackson's first Black alderman Smith Robertson in 1903. Richard Wright was an alumnus. It closed in 1971. The school building was renovated and reopened as a history museum in 1984. The original wooden school building burned. A brick building was built in 1909 and remodeled in 1929. It closed in 1971. In 1984 the building was renovated. There is a historical marker at the property.

Location

528 Bloom St.
Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi
32.30539, -90.18658

Categories

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Sources

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When was Robertson, Smith, Elementary School listed on the National Register?

Robertson, Smith, Elementary School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 13, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Robertson, Smith, Elementary School?

Robertson, Smith, Elementary School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Robertson, Smith, Elementary School is recorded as the industrial era.

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