Middletown in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Louis L. Redding Comprehensive High School

Photographed By Don Morfe, October 13, 2019

1. Louis L. Redding Comprehensive High School Marker

Inscription. The Louis L. Redding Comprehensive High School opened in 1953 and served African American students in grades 1-12 in the Middletown area. It replaced the smaller Middletown School 120-C, a three-room wood structure on East Lake Street. The school was named in honor of Louis L. Redding, who was known for his work challenging segregation laws in the state. In 1969, after the Middletown, Odessa, and Townsend School Districts merged to created the new and desegregated Appoquinimink School District, the school became the Louis L. Redding Intermediate School and later, the Louis L. Redding Middle School.

Erected 2018 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number NCC-240.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1953.

Location. 39° 27.204′ N, 75° 42.606′ W. Marker is in Middletown, Delaware, in New Castle County. Marker is on East Lake Street. The marker is on the E. Lake Street side of the school. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Middletown DE 19709, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bethesda Methodist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Middletown Academy

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Middletown World War I Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Middletown (approx. half a mile away); Witherspoon Tavern (approx. half a mile away); School Bell (approx. half a mile away); Forest Presbyterian Church (approx. half a mile away); Union Lodge No. 5 A.F.&A.M. (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middletown.

Photographed By Don Morfe, October 13, 2019

2. Louis L. Redding Comprehensive High School Marker

Photographed By Don Morfe, October 13, 2019

3. Louis L. Redding Comprehensive High School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2019, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 243 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 23, 2019, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.