Tampa in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Middleton Senior High School

Photographed By AGS Media, July 22, 2010

1. Middleton Senior High School Marker

Inscription. In 1934 Middleton Senior High School, named for George S. Middleton, opened on 24th and Chelsea Streets in East Tampa as the first high school for African Americans in Hillsborough County. Previously, Booker T. Washington School had accommodated both junior and senior high students.

Middleton Senior High School experienced two fires in 1940 and 1968. When the 1940 fire destroyed the school, Charles Boyer, Tampa Urban League Executive Secretary secured government support through the Works Progress Administration (WPA) for new building funds.

In 1971, the Hillsborough County desegregation plan formed Middleton Junior High School. In 1993, Middleton was renamed A.J. Ferrell Middle School of Technology, the first in Hillsborough County to provide Internet access in every classroom.

S. Howard Newsome (1934-1940), C.B. Bryant (1940-1947), G.V. Stewart (1947-1959) and A.J. Ferrell (1959-1971) served as principals of MSHS.

A new Middleton Senior High School located at 22nd Street and Osborne Avenue became a reality under the alumni group headed by President Fred Hearns. Principal Henry "Shake" Washington opened the school on June 30, 2000.

February 8, 2003

Erected 2003 by The Hillsborough County Historic Advisory Council.

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This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. In addition, it is included in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 8, 2003.

Location. 27° 59.331′ N, 82° 26.051′ W. Marker is in Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough County. Marker is on East Osborne Avenue east of North 22nd Street, on the left when traveling east. The marker is on the George S. Middleton High School campus in Tampa's Jackson Heights neighborhood. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4801 North 22nd Street, Tampa FL 33610, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Cyrus Greene Park (approx. half a mile away); Hillsborough County Historical Cemetery For All People (approx. 0.8 miles away); College Hill Cemetery (approx. 1.1 miles away); Sgt. Nick Matassini (approx. 1.2 miles away); Il Cimitero Dell’Unione Italiana (approx. 1.2 miles away); Ossuarium Memoriale (approx. 1.2 miles away); Angus R. Goss (approx. 1.3 miles away); Florida Sentinel Bulletin (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tampa.

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Middleton High School and Historical Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By AGS Media, July 27, 2010

2. Middleton High School and Historical Marker

Jackson Heights

Photographed By AGS Media, July 22, 2010

3. Middleton Senior High School Marker

George S. Middleton High School image. Click for full size.

Photographed By AGS Media, July 22, 2010

4. George S. Middleton High School

Seen from the corner of 22nd and Osborne

Photographed By AGS Media, July 22, 2010

5. George S. Middleton High School

Middleton Senior High School Alumni Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By AGS Media, July 22, 2010

6. Middleton Senior High School Alumni Memorial

Behind the sign at the corner of 22nd and Osborne is a memorial to alumni from the original MSHS.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2010, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. This page has been viewed 3,394 times since then and 95 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 28, 2010, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.