Dallas Downtown Historic District in Dallas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Old Cumberland Hill School
Photographed by Kayla Harper, October 4, 2020
1. Old Cumberland Hill School Marker
One of the first brick schools in Dallas system, this Victorian building was constructed in 1888 on the site of a pre-Civil War school organized by Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Dallas. In early decades this school drew pupils from several areas. Many students arrived each day in handsome carriages. In later times the student body came from many different nationalities, giving rise to nickname "Melting Pot School." From 1963 to 1969 the building housed a progressive vocational center, teaching construction trades to citizens of area.
Erected 1971 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 6662.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education.
Location. 32° 47.226′ N, 96° 48.172′ W. Marker is in Dallas, Texas, in Dallas County. It is in the Dallas Downtown Historic District. It is on North Akard Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1901 N Akard Street, Dallas TX 75201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First United Methodist Church of Dallas (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. Ό mile away); A. H. Belo House
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Photographed by Kayla Harper, October 4, 2020
2. Old Cumberland Hill School Marker
Photographed by Kayla Harper, October 4, 2020
3. Old Cumberland Hill School
Photographed by Kayla Harper, October 4, 2020
4. Old Cumberland Hill School
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5. Old Cumberland Hill School
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6. Old Cumberland Hill School cornerstone
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