Jefferson School (Cape Girardeau, Missouri)

Jefferson School is a historic elementary school building located at Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It was built in 1904, and is a two-story, red brick and stone elementary school building with a raised sandstone foundation and hipped roof. It features a bell tower rising above the roofline. It operated as the city's elementary school for African-American students from 1953–1955, when it closed.[2]:5, 7

Jefferson School
Jefferson School, March 2011
Location731 Jefferson Ave., Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Coordinates37°17′53″N 89°31′15″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1904 (1904)
Built byTaylor, W.W. & Son
ArchitectBlackwood, Lewis B.
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.09000300[1]
Added to NRHPMay 12, 2009

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Julie Ann LaMouria (October 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Jefferson School" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-11-01.


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