Demopolis Public School

The Demopolis Public School also known as Demopolis Junior High School is a historic public school building in the city of Demopolis, Alabama.[1] It was designed by architect Frank Lockwood in the Beaux-Arts style and was completed in 1914. The new two-story brick building replaced an earlier two-story Queen Anne style wood-frame structure that was built in 1889 and burned in 1913. The contractors for the new building were J.T. Clancy and W.M. Neely. The building continued as a part of the Demopolis City School System until it closed its doors in June 1981.[2] The school was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 28, 1983.[1] The building now houses a theater group, the Canebrake Players.[2]

Demopolis Public School
The former Demopolis Public School in 2008
LocationDemopolis, Alabama
Coordinates32°30′39″N 87°50′18″W
Built1914
Built byClancy & Neely
ArchitectLockwood, Frank
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
NRHP reference No.83003453[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 28, 1983

The site was previously occupied by Marengo Military Academy building, which was destroyed by fire in 1913.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. Marengo County Heritage Book Committee: The heritage of Marengo County, Alabama, page 4. Clanton, Alabama: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 2000. ISBN 1-891647-58-X


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