Southgate Street School

Southgate Street School (HM2HNU)

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N 39° 5.683', W 84° 29.609'

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In 1870, the Newport City Council purchased property for a school for African Americans, and three years later a frame house was constructed. Elizabeth Hudson was appointed first African American teacher at salary of $35 per month. Two major events of 1893 were school's first commencement and second floor addition. High school closed, 1921.

In 1955, a desegregation program was submitted to the school board and the school was dissolved. All African American students through eleventh grade could then attend Newport schools. Twelfth-grade students continued at William Grant, and teachers went on to positions in other Newport schools.
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HM NumberHM2HNU
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Year Placed2001
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. Presented by Newport Lodge No. 120. O.E.S. Newport Chapter No. 105, and the Kentucky African American Heritage Commission
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Date Added Sunday, June 9th, 2019 at 5:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 716768 N 4330278
Decimal Degrees39.09471667, -84.49348333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 5.683', W 84° 29.609'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 5' 40.98" N, 84° 29' 36.54" W
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