Английская Википедия:Eureka School (Hattiesburg, Mississippi)

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Eureka School, located at 412 East 6th Street in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, was constructed in 1921 as a public school for African Americans.[1] The school was the first brick school building for black students to be built in Mississippi.[2] The former school building, which now houses a civil rights museum,[2] was designated a Mississippi Landmark in 2005.

History

Construction of Eureka School was completed in September 1921, as a two-story brick building of about Шаблон:Convert.[3] Funding was provided by a $75,000 bond issue.[1]

Eureka School was the only public school for African Americans in Hattiesburg from 1921 to 1949, serving grades 1 through 12.[1] Enrollment increased from 800 students in 1940 to 1,400 by 1947, requiring more school facilities. By 1949, a new high school for African Americans was built, but Eureka School continued to serve as an elementary school through desegregation, until 1987.[4]

After the public school closed in 1987, the building was used as an adult literacy center and storage facility for the Hattiesburg Public School District.[4]

Restoration

In 2008, a groundbreaking ceremony was held to begin restoration of Eureka School for use as an African American Heritage and Cultural Museum.[5] Funding for restoration was provided by grants through the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.[6][7][8]

On February 10, 2013, an EF-4 tornado passed through Hattiesburg.[9][10] During the storm, the roof of Eureka School was severely damaged.[3] By the end of August 2013, roof repairs had been completed.[11]

Restoration of the building's interior continued through 2014.[8] Multi-phase renovations proceeded as funds became available. In January 2017, plumbing and electrical repairs and improvements were being scheduled, as well as interior painting, to complete the building's renovation.[12]

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  1. ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 Eureka School Restoration and Renewal Retrieved 2015-01-12.
  2. ↑ 2,0 2,1 Шаблон:Cite news
  3. ↑ 3,0 3,1 Ошибка цитирования Неверный тег <ref>; для сносок MDAH не указан текст
  4. ↑ 4,0 4,1 Telling the Story of African-Americans in Hattiesburg, Mississippi: A Case Study of Socially Sustainable Tourism? Southeastern Geographer 2013 53(4):428–454 Retrieved 2015-01-12.
  5. ↑ Eureka School Future Restoration Retrieved 2015-01-14.
  6. ↑ MDAH 2007 Community Heritage Preservation Grant Winners Шаблон:Webarchive Retrieved 2015-01-14.
  7. ↑ MDAH announces grants awarded to civil rights sites (2011) Retrieved 2015-01-14.
  8. ↑ 8,0 8,1 MDAH awards $2M in grants. Hattiesburg American (December 7, 2014) Retrieved 2015-01-12.
  9. ↑ Pine Belt Tornado Event Retrieved 2015-01-12.
  10. ↑ Tornado hits Hattiesburg, Miss.—USA Today (February 11, 2013) Retrieved 2015-01-12.
  11. ↑ Eureka School damage almost repaired. Hattiesburg American (August 5, 2013) Шаблон:Webarchive Retrieved 2015-01-12.
  12. ↑ Work to continue on Eureka School. Hattiesburg American (January 6, 2017) Retrieved 2017-03-25.
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