Parkdale in Cincinnati in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Eckstein School
1915-1958
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, April 30, 2019
1. Eckstein School Marker
Inscription.
Eckstein School. Eckstein Elementary School operated on this site from 1915-1958 serving the Glendale's Negro Children from Kindergarten through eighth grade. The school was named in honor of Eleanor Eckstein, who taught the children at various locations in this village during the time of segregation in America. Upon completing eighth grade, Eckstein School's student were integrated with their white counterparts in grades nine through twelve at Congress Avenue School. The Eckstein School building evolved from a single family dwelling into its present structure through a series of expansions, the last of which was the addition of a gymnasium in 1928. In the mid-1950's, Glendale became part of the Princeton School District. A new consolidated high school opened in 1958. The Congress Avenue School became Glendale Elementary, and Eckstein was closed. This commemorative text was composed by alumni of the Eckstein School.
Eckstein Elementary School operated on this site from 1915-1958 serving the Glendale's Negro Children from Kindergarten through eighth grade. The school was named in honor of Eleanor Eckstein, who taught the children at various locations in this village during the time of segregation in America. Upon completing eighth grade, Eckstein School's student were integrated with their white counterparts in grades nine through twelve at Congress Avenue School. The Eckstein School building evolved from a single family dwelling into its present structure through a series of expansions, the last of which was the addition of a gymnasium in 1928. In the mid-1950's, Glendale became part of the Princeton School District. A new consolidated high school opened in 1958. The Congress Avenue School became Glendale Elementary, and Eckstein was closed. This commemorative text was composed by alumni of the Eckstein School.
Erected 2010 by Village of Glendale, The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 77-31.)
N, 84° 28.193′ W. Marker is in Cincinnati, Ohio, in Hamilton County. It is in Parkdale. Marker is at the intersection of Washington Avenue and Church Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Washington Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cincinnati OH 45246, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Additional commentary. 1. I was born in nearby Glendale in 1951 and lived on Cleveland Ave across the Railroad tracks from the village Square. My parents along with others living on Cleveland and Willow avenues went to the Cincinnati NAACP and sued the state of Ohio. Ohio, I was told, claimed to know nothing about the segregated school in Glendale. As a result the children of those plaintiffs were “allowed” to attend the white school on Congress Avenue.
I started kindergarten at
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, April 30, 2019
2. Eckstein School Marker
the white school. My sisters 5 and 7 years older than me, were transferred along with other plaintiff's children from the Eckstein School to the Congress Avenue School. Black children on the other end of town continued to attend Eckstein until 1958 when they joined us at Congress Avenue.
— Submitted January 15, 2024, by Terry J Saunders of Jamaica, New York.
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, April 30, 2019
3. Eckstein School Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 548 times since then and 40 times this year. Last updated on May 4, 2021, by Robert Baughman of Bellefontaine, Ohio. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on May 7, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
