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. A school for African American students, it closed after desegregation in 1971.

Built as a project of the Public Works Administration, construction began in 1939 and was completed in 1940. 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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