Jefferson School (Cape Girardeau, Missouri)
Jefferson School was an elementary school building located at Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It was built in 1904, and is a two-story, red brick and stone elementary school building with a raised sandstone foundation and hipped roof. It featured a bell tower rising above the roofline. It operated as the city's elementary school for African-American students from 1953–1955, when it closed.: 5, 7 It was demolished on December 28, 2012.
Jefferson School | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Jefferson School, March 2011 | |
| Location | 731 Jefferson Ave., Cape Girardeau, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 37.2968256°N 89.5292322°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1904 |
| Built by | Taylor, W.W. & Son |
| Architect | Blackwood, Lewis B. |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals |
| NRHP reference No. | 09000300 |
| Added to NRHP | May 12, 2009 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.
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