Cameron School
The Cameron School in 2010
Cameron School is located in Tennessee
Cameron School
Cameron School is located in the United States
Cameron School
Location1034 First Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Coordinates36°08′55″N 86°45′51″W / 36.1487°N 86.7642°W / 36.1487; -86.7642
Built1939-1940
ArchitectHenry C. Hibbs
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.05000180[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 15, 2005[2]

The Cameron School is a historic school building in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. A school for African American students, it closed after desegregation in 1971.[3]

Built as a project of the Public Works Administration, construction began in 1939 and was completed in 1940.[4] It was designed by architect Henry C. Hibbs in the Gothic Revival architectural style.[2][4] It was named in honor of Henry Alvin Cameron, a science teacher and World War I casualty.[4] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 15, 2005.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "Cameron School". National Park Service. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  3. ^ https://nashvillehistoricalnewsletter.com/2021/10/24/with-all-deliberate-speed-the-desegregation-of-cameron-high-school/
  4. ^ a b c "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Cameron School". National Park Service. Retrieved November 21, 2015.