Greenwood Graded Schools
Title
Greenwood Graded Schools
Description
"In 1891 the citizens in the town of Greenwood purchased the property of the girls school, united it with the boy's school, and organized the present system of public schools. On April 4, 1903, the school house burned . . . the trustees set to work to build another schoolhouse. A bond was authorized and the tax payers suggested that the location of the new school building be on Magnolia Street."
Index Journal, 12 Nov 1970, p. 8
The new building opened with an enrollment of 452* and by 1911 enrollment had grown 65% to 746.** A newspaper article that year described the building as "taxed to its utmost capacity." **
*Evening Index, 9 Nov 1905 / **Evening Index, 27 Apr 1911
The Magnolia Street School operated until 1961. After that, the facility was used for school districtic offices. The building was destroyed by fire on November 25, 1980.
Index Journal, 25 Nov 1984, p. 1
Index Journal, 12 Nov 1970, p. 8
The new building opened with an enrollment of 452* and by 1911 enrollment had grown 65% to 746.** A newspaper article that year described the building as "taxed to its utmost capacity." **
*Evening Index, 9 Nov 1905 / **Evening Index, 27 Apr 1911
The Magnolia Street School operated until 1961. After that, the facility was used for school districtic offices. The building was destroyed by fire on November 25, 1980.
Index Journal, 25 Nov 1984, p. 1
Source
1930s Greenwood Postcard Accordion
Contributor
David Mash, archivist
Identifier
Series: Photos
Box #3
File #7
Box #3
File #7
Citation
“Greenwood Graded Schools,” Lander University Archives, accessed May 6, 2024, https://omeka.lander.edu/items/show/197.