Lincoln School (Springfield, Missouri)
Lincoln School, also known as Lincoln Hall, Building A: Graft Vocational and Technical, Eastwood Junior High School, is a historic school building located in Springfield, Missouri. The school was constricted in 1930. It has under went a multiple additions but the main part of the original building remain intact. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
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| Location | 815 N. Sherman Ave., Springfield, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 37°13′0″N 93°16′53″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1930 |
| Architect | Ittner, William B.; Gillioz, M.E. |
| Architectural style | Modern Movement |
| NRHP reference No. | 00000508[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 31, 2000 |
History
The building was designed by architect William B. Ittner and built in 1930. It is a two-story, Modern Movement style red brick building with a modified "U"-plan. A number of additions have been constructed. The school was originally built for African-American students. Its construction was funded in part by $6,000 provided by the Rosenwald Foundation.[2]
It is currently part of the Ozarks Technical Community college campus buildings.
In 2000, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Notable Alumni
Mary Jean Price Walls, first African American applicant to Missouri State University in 1950. Honorary degree in 2010.
See also
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Katherine Lederer, Scott P. Myers, and Steven E. Mitchell (April 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Lincoln School" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
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