Capitol Heights in Montgomery in Montgomery County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Capitol Heights Elementary School
Photographed By Mark Hilton, March 21, 2015
1. Capitol Heights Elementary School Marker
Inscription.
Capitol Heights Elementary School. . While Capitol Heights was a new town, city leaders, including founder and first mayor J. S. Pinckard, donated land for an elementary school. The community partnered with the Montgomery County Board of Education to build the Capitol Heights Elementary School. The "progressive" brick building, designed by architect C. Frank Galliher, opened in the fall of 1917 and featured a courtyard and open air corridors. The school attracted national attention as the first unit of consolidation of the Montgomery County School System, operated the first school bus in that system, and was the first school completely examined by the first county-wide health unit in Alabama. For a few years the school was both an elementary and a junior high school, but returned to being an elementary school in 1929. The building was also used for performances and community meetings. Capitol Heights Elementary School burned to the ground on August 18, 1976. When the state could not rebuild because of acreage, the community requested the school board acquire more property; when their request was denied, residents sought to designate the area as a park. However, the city sold the land in 1978 to a real estate developer.
While Capitol Heights was a new town, city leaders, including founder and first mayor J. S. Pinckard, donated land for an elementary school. The community partnered with the Montgomery County Board of Education to build the Capitol Heights Elementary School. The "progressive" brick building, designed by architect C. Frank Galliher, opened in the fall of 1917 and featured a courtyard and open air corridors. The school attracted national attention as the first unit of consolidation of the Montgomery County School System, operated the first school bus in that system, and was the first school completely examined by the first county-wide health unit in Alabama. For a few years the school was both an elementary and a junior high school, but returned to being an elementary school in 1929. The building was also used for performances and community meetings. Capitol Heights Elementary School burned to the ground on August 18, 1976. When the state could not rebuild because of acreage, the community requested the school board acquire more property; when their request was denied, residents sought to designate the area as a park. However, the city sold the land in 1978 to a real estate developer.
Erected by the Capitol Heights Civic Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education
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. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.
Location. 32° 22.978′ N, 86° 16.774′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, Alabama, in Montgomery County. It is in Capitol Heights. Marker is at the intersection of Winona Avenue and North Florida Street, on the right when traveling west on Winona Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2011 Winona Avenue, Montgomery AL 36107, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 930 times since then and 85 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 21, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
