31 W. Eighth St., Parkville, Missouri. County/parish: Platte.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places September 22, 1995. NRIS 95001115.
1 contributing building.
Benjamin Banneker School is a historic one-room school building located at Parkville, Platte County, Missouri. It was built in 1885, and is a one-story, red brick building with gable roof. It measures approximately 34 feet by 18 feet and sits on a rubble limestone foundation with basement. It served as the primary school for African-American students until about 1902, when a new school was constructed. It has been converted to a private residence.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63820016