National Register of Historic Places

Court Street School

Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey
Listed
August 3, 1995
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
95001003

About this property

The Court Street School is located in Freehold Borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The original school was organized in 1915 as an African American-only school by the Freehold Board of Education as a one-room wooden building. The existing school building was built in two phases, in 1920 and 1926. All African Americans in Freehold were educated at this school from kindergarten through eighth grade. During World War 2, the school was used as an air raid shelter and a ration station. Due to pressure from wartime veterans, a court ordered that the school be racially integrated, where it reopened to serve kindergarten through third grade in 1949. The school eventually closed in 1974. In 1990, the school became an education community center and historic landmark for African American history. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 4, 1995.

Location

Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey
40.26632, -74.28314

Categories

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Sources

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When was Court Street School listed on the National Register?

Court Street School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 3, 1995.

What type of historic resource is Court Street School?

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

What is the period of significance for Court Street School?

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

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