Benjamin Banneker School
Benjamin Banneker School | |
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  Location within Missouri  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 31 West Eighth Street, Parkville, Missouri, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 39°11′34″N 94°41′6″W / 39.19278°N 94.68500°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1885 |
| NRHP reference No. | 95001115[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 22, 1995 |
Benjamin Banneker School is a historic one-room school building located at Parkville, in Platte County, Missouri. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]
History
[edit]The Benjamin Banneker School was built in 1885, and is a one-story, red brick building with gable roof. It measures approximately 34 feet (10 m) by 18 feet (5.5 m) and sits on a rubble limestone foundation with basement. It served as the primary school for African-American students until about c. 1902, when a new school was constructed.
It has been converted to a private residence.[2]: 5
References
[edit]- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ Jean Rau, Beverly A. Fleming, and Steven E. Mitchell (June 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Benjamin Banneker School" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
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Categories:
- African-American history of Missouri
- One-room schoolhouses in Missouri
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Missouri
- School buildings completed in 1885
- Buildings and structures in Platte County, Missouri
- National Register of Historic Places in Platte County, Missouri
- Benjamin Banneker
- Historically segregated African-American schools in Missouri
- Kansas City, Missouri region Registered Historic Place stubs