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| Coordinates | 26°55′55.16″N 80°05′59.94″W / 26.9319889°N 80.0999833°W |
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| Established | 1927 |
| School district | Palm Beach County School District |
| Grades | K– 12 |
Old Jupiter School (aka Jupiter Elementary School, Historic Jupiter School) is a historic landmark located in Jupiter, Florida. [1] The school was constructed in 1927 to serve approximately 100 white-only students and served as the area's primary school until 1965. [2] [3]
The school is owned and managed by the Palm Beach County School Board, which restored the interior of the building in 2006 at a cost of $6.4 million. [4] [5] The county continues to discuss more renovations in the future. [6] [7]
The building was designed by architect William Manly King, who designed all Palm Beach County schools built in the 1920s. The facility is architecturally described as a Mediterranean Revival. [8]
See also
- Primary education in the United States
- School segregation in the United States
- Harder Hall in Highlands County, Florida, NRHP listed
- Pahokee High School in Palm Beach County, Florida, NRHP listed
- Osborne School (1948) in Lake Worth, Florida.
- Palm Beach Junior College (1927),
- Old West Palm Beach National Guard Armory
References
- ^ "Florida Historical Markers Programs - Marker Detail - Preservation - Florida Division of Historical Resources". apps.flheritage.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ "Historic Jupiter School Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ "Florida Historical Markers Programs - Marker: Palm Beach - Preservation - Florida Division of Historical Resources". apps.flheritage.com.
- ^ Girl, J. U. P. (August 6, 2016). "Preserving Our History: Old Jupiter School". JUP Girl. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ courier, Michelle Sheldone the jupiter. "Old Jupiter School receiving $6.4 million". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ Sanders, Olivia (May 3, 2018). "Restoring Old Memories". Florida Coast Magazine (www.inflorida.com). Jupiter, FL.
- ^ DiPaolo, Bill (March 5, 2018). "Ideas needed on how to save Jupiter's historic auditorium". The Palm Beach Post.
- ^ "All White Schools". www.pbchistoryonline.org. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
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| Old Jupiter School | |
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| Location | |
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| , , | |
| Coordinates | 26°55′55.16″N 80°05′59.94″W / 26.9319889°N 80.0999833°W |
| Information | |
| Other names |
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| Established | 1927 |
| School district | Palm Beach County School District |
| Grades | K– 12 |
Old Jupiter School (aka Jupiter Elementary School, Historic Jupiter School) is a historic landmark located in Jupiter, Florida. [1] The school was constructed in 1927 to serve approximately 100 white-only students and served as the area's primary school until 1965. [2] [3]
The school is owned and managed by the Palm Beach County School Board, which restored the interior of the building in 2006 at a cost of $6.4 million. [4] [5] The county continues to discuss more renovations in the future. [6] [7]
The building was designed by architect William Manly King, who designed all Palm Beach County schools built in the 1920s. The facility is architecturally described as a Mediterranean Revival. [8]
See also
- Primary education in the United States
- School segregation in the United States
- Harder Hall in Highlands County, Florida, NRHP listed
- Pahokee High School in Palm Beach County, Florida, NRHP listed
- Osborne School (1948) in Lake Worth, Florida.
- Palm Beach Junior College (1927),
- Old West Palm Beach National Guard Armory
References
- ^ "Florida Historical Markers Programs - Marker Detail - Preservation - Florida Division of Historical Resources". apps.flheritage.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ "Historic Jupiter School Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ "Florida Historical Markers Programs - Marker: Palm Beach - Preservation - Florida Division of Historical Resources". apps.flheritage.com.
- ^ Girl, J. U. P. (August 6, 2016). "Preserving Our History: Old Jupiter School". JUP Girl. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ courier, Michelle Sheldone the jupiter. "Old Jupiter School receiving $6.4 million". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ Sanders, Olivia (May 3, 2018). "Restoring Old Memories". Florida Coast Magazine (www.inflorida.com). Jupiter, FL.
- ^ DiPaolo, Bill (March 5, 2018). "Ideas needed on how to save Jupiter's historic auditorium". The Palm Beach Post.
- ^ "All White Schools". www.pbchistoryonline.org. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
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