Paul Laurence Dunbar School (Fort Myers, Florida) Explained

Paul Laurence Dunbar School
Coordinates:26.6433°N -81.8519°W
Added:February 24, 1992
Refnum:92000025

The Paul Laurence Dunbar School (also known as the Dunbar Community School) is a historic school in Fort Myers, Florida. It is located at 1857 High Street. On February 24, 1992, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

It opened in 1927 succeeding Williams Academy and served the African American community in the Dunbar neighborhood. James Robert Dixon was its first principal.[1] In 1963 Dunbar High School was built a mile away.[1]

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  1. Web site: African American Sites in Florida. Kevin M.. McCarthy. July 24, 2019. Rowman & Littlefield. Google Books.