Lincoln School (Vandalia, Missouri)

Lincoln School is a historic school building located at Vandalia, Audrain County, Missouri. It was built in 1927, and is a two-story, rectangular brick building with a two-story projecting bay. It operated as an exclusively African American public school from 1927 until 1955, when statewide integration of public schools was mandated.[2]:5

Lincoln School
Lincoln School in 2016
Location301 Lincoln St., Vandalia, Missouri
Coordinates39°18′17″N 91°29′33″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1927 (1927)
Built byWalsh Company
NRHP reference No.96000060[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 16, 1996

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Joyce Holman and Steven E. Mitcnell (October 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Lincoln School" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-09-01.


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