Dunbar/Central High School

Dunbar/Central High School (HM23PT)

Location: Mobile, AL 36603 Mobile County
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 42.022', W 88° 3.999'

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Dunbar School was built on this site in 1924. Dr. W.A. Caldwell was its first principal. In 1947, the Old Medical College on St. Anthony Street was remodeled and became Central High School. Dr. Benjamin Baker was named principal. In 1955, the schools switched locations when Dunbar Junior High School moved to St. Anthony Street and Central High School was relocated here. Despite segregation, a culturally diverse curriculum evolved exposing students and the community to the arts. The school closed in 1970 as part of the Mobile school desegregation plan. Jonathan T. Gaines was principal. The building is presently part of Bishop State Community College.
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HM NumberHM23PT
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Placed ByThe African-American Heritage Trail of Mobile
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Date Added Tuesday, December 12th, 2017 at 1:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16R E 397851 N 3396881
Decimal Degrees30.70036667, -88.06665000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 42.022', W 88° 3.999'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 42' 1.3199999999999" N, 88° 3' 59.94" W
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Area Code(s)251
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1365 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Ave, Mobile AL 36603, US
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