Grant Park in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Roosevelt High School
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 8, 2013
1. Roosevelt High School
September 1947 - June 1985
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"Roosevelt We Hail Thee,
Our Great Alma Mater"
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Dedicated By
Alumni, Faculty and friends
2002
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"Roll On Ye Crimson Tide"
[Text on Middle Marker]:
On
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The National Register
Of
Historic Places
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By
The U.S. Department of the Interior
[Text on Bottom Marker]:
Girls High School
1924 - 1947
Gift of Class of '37
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1985.
Location. 33° 44.343′ N, 84° 21.84′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Grant Park. Marker is on Rosalia Street, S E.. Although the address for this marker is on Rosalia Street, and there is a gated walkway entrance to the building that this marker is affixed to at the eastern end of Rosalia Street, to actually get to this marker you must use the gated entrance for vehicles off of the eastern end of Hansell
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fort Walker (approx. half a mile away); Grant Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); This Line of Breastworks (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Hanging of Andrews' Raiders (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Walker (approx. 0.6 miles away); Women's Comfort Station (approx. 0.7 miles away); Burial Ground of Congregation Ahavath Achim (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Legacy of Bobby Jones (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.
More about this marker. You will find the historical marker affixed to the outside wall of the building, just to the left of the main front entrance.
Regarding Roosevelt High School. My interest in this building is that my mother attended school here in the late 1930s, back when it originally opened as an all girls school, and was named, Girls High School, from 1924 - 1947. Shortly after World War II, the Atlanta high schools became co-educational. The Girls High School was renamed Roosevelt High School for Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and the school continued as an Atlanta institution until 1985.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 8, 2013
2. Roosevelt High School Markers
View of the three historical markers for this building that is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Also see . . .
1. Roosevelt High School (Girls' High). This is a link to information provided by the City of Atlanta. (Submitted on April 10, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
2. Girls High/Roosevelt High School - Atlanta, GA. This is a link to information provided by Flickr from Yahoo. (Submitted on April 10, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
3. Girls High School - Halcyon Yearbook (Atlanta, GA). This is a link to information provided by E-Yearbook.com. (Submitted on April 10, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 8, 2013
3. Roosevelt High School Marker
Close-up view of the Roosevelt High School Marker.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 8, 2013
4. Roosevelt High School Marker
This is a close-up view of the historical marker that designates this site as being on the National Register of Historic Places.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 8, 2013
5. Roosevelt High School Marker
Close-up view of the Girls High School Marker.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 8, 2013
6. Roosevelt High School Markers
View of the three related historical markers that are located affixed to the outside wall, just to the left of the main front entrance.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 8, 2013
7. Roosevelt High School
View of the front of the former high school building, as seen from the southwest corner of the building.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 8, 2013
8. Roosevelt High School
An interior view of one of the building's renovated, first floor hallways.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 8, 2013
9. Roosevelt High School
View of the gymnasium building, which was originally joined to the main school by a breezeway,
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 8, 2013
10. Roosevelt High School
Close-up view of building ornamentation of shield of the City of Atlanta, which is located over the main front entrance.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, April 8, 2013
11. Roosevelt High School
View of the Neo-Byzantine detailing of the building, including the dome structure of the building.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,259 times since then and 110 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. submitted on April 10, 2013, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
