Cameron School

1034 First Ave. S, Nashville, Tennessee. County/parish: Davidson.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places March 15, 2005. NRIS 05000180.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Cameron High School
  • Cameron Junior High School
  • Cameron Middle School

From Wikipedia:

Cameron School

The Cameron School is a historic school building in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. It was a school for African American students and was closed after desegregation in 1971. Construction began in 1939, and it was completed in 1940. It was built as a project of the Public Works Administration. It was designed by architect Henry C. Hibbs in the Gothic Revival architectural style. It was named in honor of Henry Alvin Cameron, a science teacher and World War I casualty. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 15, 2005.

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