Colored Memorial School and Risley High School | |
 Colored Memorial School | |
  Location in
Georgia  Location in United States | |
| Location | 1800 Albany St., Brunswick, Georgia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 31°09′19″N 81°29′27″W / 31.1554°N 81.4909°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | 1923 |
| Architect | Francis L. Abreu |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Stripped Classical |
| NRHP reference No. | 02001290 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 7, 2002 |
Colored Memorial School and Risley High School is a historic school complex in Brunswick, Georgia where a Freedmen's School opened in 1870. [2] [3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 2002. It is located at 1800 Albany Street.
Risley High School competed in the Georgia Interscholastic Association. It won the state championship in basketball in 1969. [4]
Photos
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Historical marker, Colored Memorial School in the background -
Colored Memorial School -
Top of Colored Memorial School -
Risley High School building, the Colored Memorial School is visible on the left
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ The Story of Douglas Gilbert Risley, Colored Memorial, and Risley School by Amy Lyn Hedrick 13 June 2006
- ^ Historical Marker Georgia Historical Society, the Glynn County Board of Education, and the Risley Alumni Association, Inc. 2004.4 Marker 63-5
- ^ "GIA Boys Basketball Champions | GHSA.net".
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Media related to
Colored Memorial School and Risley High School at Wikimedia Commons
Colored Memorial School and Risley High School | |
|
Colored Memorial School | |
Location in
Georgia Location in United States | |
| Location | 1800 Albany St., Brunswick, Georgia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 31°09′19″N 81°29′27″W / 31.1554°N 81.4909°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | 1923 |
| Architect | Francis L. Abreu |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Stripped Classical |
| NRHP reference No. | 02001290 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 7, 2002 |
Colored Memorial School and Risley High School is a historic school complex in Brunswick, Georgia where a Freedmen's School opened in 1870. [2] [3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 2002. It is located at 1800 Albany Street.
Risley High School competed in the Georgia Interscholastic Association. It won the state championship in basketball in 1969. [4]
Photos
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Historical marker, Colored Memorial School in the background
-
Colored Memorial School
-
Top of Colored Memorial School
-
Risley High School building, the Colored Memorial School is visible on the left
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ The Story of Douglas Gilbert Risley, Colored Memorial, and Risley School by Amy Lyn Hedrick 13 June 2006
- ^ Historical Marker Georgia Historical Society, the Glynn County Board of Education, and the Risley Alumni Association, Inc. 2004.4 Marker 63-5
- ^ "GIA Boys Basketball Champions | GHSA.net".
External links
- *
Media related to
Colored Memorial School and Risley High School at Wikimedia Commons