Atmore in Escambia County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Escambia County Training School
Photographed By Mark Hilton, January 14, 2017
1. Escambia County Training School Marker
Inscription.
Escambia County Training School. . In 1920, a wooden building was constructed as the Atmore Colored School and operated until 1925. In 1926, a new wood and a brick building was erected with assistance from Rosenwald School fund and it was renamed the Escambia County Training School. The current school buildings date from 1959, 1980, and 1981. Located on what was once 8th Avenue, the school offered instruction in academic and industrial education, and students also participated in many extracurricular activities. The girls' basketball team won the State Championship in 1950-1951. The boys' football team went undefeated and were regional champions in 1958-1959. The boys' basketball team were also regional champions in 1965 and 1968. The first principal was Robert L. Bradley and Woodrow McCorvey Sr. was principal when the high school closed in 1970 due to integration. The campus became the Escambia County Middle School for the next 30 years.,
Listed in the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage
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In 1920, a wooden building was constructed as the Atmore Colored School and operated until 1925. In 1926, a new wood and a brick building was erected with assistance from Rosenwald School fund and it was renamed the Escambia County Training School. The current school buildings date from 1959, 1980, and 1981. Located on what was once 8th Avenue, the school offered instruction in academic and industrial education, and students also participated in many extracurricular activities. The girls' basketball team won the State Championship in 1950-1951. The boys' football team went undefeated and were regional champions in 1958-1959. The boys' basketball team were also regional champions in 1965 and 1968. The first principal was Robert L. Bradley and Woodrow McCorvey Sr. was principal when the high school closed in 1970 due to integration. The campus became the Escambia County Middle School for the next 30 years.
Listed in the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage
Erected 2016 by the Atmore Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Landmarks • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Rosenwald Schools series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.
Location.
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31° 1.864′ N, 87° 28.776′ W. Marker is in Atmore, Alabama, in Escambia County. Marker is on Martin Luther King Avenue north of McGlasker Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Martin Luther King Avenue, Atmore AL 36502, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. The view south towards marker on Martin Luther King Avenue.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, January 14, 2017
3. Escambia County Training School behind marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 14, 2017. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 909 times since then and 91 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on January 14, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
