Division Street School Explained

Division Street School
Location:1803 Conservative St., New Albany, Indiana
Coordinates:38.2931°N -85.805°W
Builder:Fite, Andrew; Kahl, Philip
Added:July 15, 2002
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:02000193

The Division Street School is a historic school building located at New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana. It was one of the first elementary schools for African-American children, with construction beginning in June 1884, and the opening in 1885. It was moved by thirty feet westward in 1922. It was untouched by the Ohio River flood of 1937. It operated as a school until May 1946, while segregation still took place; those students still attended were assigned to Griffin Street School. From 1946 until 1948 it was a Veterans Administration Office. It was then used as a maintenance shop for the New Albany/Floyd County School Corporation until 1999. After restoration, it is now used for various community activities.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2015-10-01. Note: This includes Web site: Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory: Division Street School. 2015-10-01. Laura Thayer. 1994. and Accompanying photographs, Newspaper Article, Supporting Documentation, and Letter.