William Hooper Councill High School Site

William Hooper Councill High School Site (HMO3O)

Location: Huntsville, AL 35801 Madison County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 43.307', W 86° 35.321'

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1892-1966

The first public school for African-Americans in the city of Huntsville was named for the founder of the Alabama A&M University. The site, selected by a committee headed by the Rev. W.E. Gaston, was donated by the Davis-Lowe family.

Founded in 1867 in the basement of Lakeside Methodist Episcopal Church on Jefferson Street, the school was moved to a frame building on this site in 1892. The first diplomas were granted in 1912. A brick structure replaced the original building in 1927.

The school was closed due to integration, graduating its last class in 1966.
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HM NumberHMO3O
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Year Placed1993
Placed ByAlabama Historical Association
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Date Added Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 at 7:43am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 537660 N 3842267
Decimal Degrees34.72178333, -86.58868333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 43.307', W 86° 35.321'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 43' 18.42" N, 86° 35' 19.26" W
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Area Code(s)256
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 644-664 St Clair Ave SW, Huntsville AL 35801, US
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