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Merritt_School Latitude and Longitude:

32°04′29″N 85°32′03″W / 32.07472°N 85.53417°W / 32.07472; -85.53417 (Merritt School)
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Merritt School
Merritt School is located in Alabama
Merritt School
LocationOld Troy Rd., 0.5 miles south of U.S. Route 82, near Midway, Alabama
Coordinates 32°04′29″N 85°32′03″W / 32.07472°N 85.53417°W / 32.07472; -85.53417 (Merritt School)
Arealess than one acre
Builtc.1922
ArchitectSmith, Samuel
MPS The Rosenwald School Building Fund and Associated Buildings MPS
NRHP reference  No. 98000110 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 20, 1998
Designated ARLHNovember 2, 1990 [2]

The Merritt School, also known as the Old Merritt School, is a Rosenwald School that was built around 1922. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. [1]

It is a one-story frame building, built to standard Design No. 20 and No. 20-A for a two-teacher Rosenwald school. It was modified in c.1935 and c.1946. [3]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "ALABAMA REGISTER OF LANDMARKS & HERITAGE" (PDF). ahc.alabama.gov. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  3. ^ Jeff Mansell; Trina Binkley; Susan Enzweiler (February 16, 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Merritt School". National Park Service. Retrieved July 6, 2018. With accompanying seven photos