Winston-Salem in Forsyth County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
(Former) Atkins High School
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, February 15, 2012
1. (Former) Atkins High School Marker
Inscription.
(Former) Atkins High School. . Named for prominent local African-American education pioneer, Dr. Simon Green Atkins, Atkins High School was designed by Harold Macklin in the Classical Revival style and constructed 1930-1931. Atkins was the first school in Winston-Salem built as a high school to serve Africans Americans. Constructed with the assistance of the Rosenwald Fund, a philanthropic organization devoted to building schools for African-Americans. Atkins marked the first use of the Rosenwald funds for an urban high school in North Carolina. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
Named for prominent local African-American education pioneer, Dr. Simon Green Atkins, Atkins High School was designed by Harold Macklin in the Classical Revival style and constructed 1930-1931. Atkins was the first school in Winston-Salem built as a high school to serve Africans Americans. Constructed with the assistance of the Rosenwald Fund, a philanthropic organization devoted to building schools for African-Americans. Atkins marked the first use of the Rosenwald funds for an urban high school in North Carolina. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
Erected 2002 by Winston-Salem Historic Marker Program.
Location. 36° 6.586′ N, 80° 13.348′ W. Marker is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. Marker is on Cameron Avenue, 0.1 miles north of East 12th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winston Salem NC 27105, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, February 15, 2012
2. (Former) Atkins High School Marker
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, February 15, 2012
3. (Former) Atkins High School Marker
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, February 15, 2012
4. (Former) Atkins High School Marker
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, February 15, 2012
5. (Former) Atkins High School
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, February 15, 2012
6. (Former) Atkins High School
Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,206 times since then and 98 times this year. Last updated on May 15, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 17, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.