Tubman High School
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| Location | 1740 Walton Way, Augusta, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 33°28′25″N 81°59′51″W / 33.47361°N 81.99750°WCoordinates: 33°28′25″N 81°59′51″W / 33.47361°N 81.99750°W |
| Area | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1917 |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
| NRHP Reference # | 94000154[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 7, 1994 |
Tubman High School is a historic high school building in Augusta, Georgia. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 7, 1994. It is located at 1740 Walton Way. It was named for Augusta philanthropist Emily Tubman and was founded as Neely’s Institute in 1874. A new Tubman High School building was funded by a bond issue and constructed in 1917 according to designs by G. Lloyd Preacher. The 3-story brick building's design is considered Beaux Arts architecture and includes terra cotta. It was the area's only public high school for girls until the 1950s.[2]
It became a co-educational junior high school in 1951 and is now a middle school.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 Tubman High School National Park Service
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