Peabody School (Eastman, Georgia)
Encyclopedia
Peabody School, also known as Peabody High School, is an historic school
building located on Herman Avenue in Eastman
, Georgia
. Built in 1938, it was designed by Eastman-born American
architect
Edward Columbus Hosford
, who is noted for the courthouses and other buildings that he designed in Florida
, Georgia
and Texas
. In the days of segregation
, it was an all-black public school. It was closed in 1970 and its students were integrated into Dodge County High School
and other formerly all-white public schools in Dodge County.
On November 20, 2004, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places
. It was then vacant and in private ownership.
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
building located on Herman Avenue in Eastman
Eastman, Georgia
Eastman is a city in Dodge County, Georgia, United States. The population was 13,541 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Dodge County...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. Built in 1938, it was designed by Eastman-born American
United States
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architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
Edward Columbus Hosford
Edward Columbus Hosford
Edward Columbus Hosford, also known as Edward C. Hosford and E. C. Hosford, was a Georgia-born American architect noted for the courthouses and other buildings that he designed in Florida, Georgia and Texas....
, who is noted for the courthouses and other buildings that he designed in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
and Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. In the days of segregation
Racial segregation
Racial segregation is the separation of humans into racial groups in daily life. It may apply to activities such as eating in a restaurant, drinking from a water fountain, using a public toilet, attending school, going to the movies, or in the rental or purchase of a home...
, it was an all-black public school. It was closed in 1970 and its students were integrated into Dodge County High School
Dodge County High School
- Football :Dodge County High School has had one former football player make it to the NFL, Benji Roland. Benji played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1990 playing the position of defensive end. He was also part of the 1988 College Football All-America Team, played for Auburn University, and made...
and other formerly all-white public schools in Dodge County.
On November 20, 2004, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. It was then vacant and in private ownership.