Merritt School
The Merritt School, also known as the Old Merritt School, is a Rosenwald School that was built around 1922. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]
Merritt School | |
| Location | Old Troy Rd., 0.5 miles south of U.S. Route 82, near Midway, Alabama |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32°04′29″N 85°32′03″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | c.1922 |
| Architect | Smith, Samuel |
| MPS | The Rosenwald School Building Fund and Associated Buildings MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 98000110[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 20, 1998 |
| Designated ARLH | November 2, 1990[2] |
It is a one-story frame building, built to standard Design No. 20 and No. 20-A for a two-teacher Rosenwald school. It was modified in c.1935 and c.1946.[3]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- "ALABAMA REGISTER OF LANDMARKS & HERITAGE" (PDF). ahc.alabama.gov. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- Jeff Mansell; Trina Binkley; Susan Enzweiler (February 16, 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Merritt School". National Park Service. Retrieved July 6, 2018. With accompanying seven photos
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