Witherspoon Street School for Colored Children
Princeton, United States
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The Witherspoon Street School for Colored Children, located in Princeton, New Jersey, served the African-American community from 1858 until public school integration in 1948. Originally housed in a Colonial Revival building at 184 Witherspoon Street, the school relocated in 1909 to 35 Quarry Street as enrollment grew. The Quarry Street structure underwent expansions in 1939 and 1966, shaping its current appearance. The former school building was later converted into apartments and was recognized on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005 for its significance in educational history.
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- Type
- school building
- Heritage
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
- Place
- Princeton, United States
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