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 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.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.

Location. 39° 16.588′

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N, 84° 28.193′ W. Marker is in Cincinnati, Ohio, in Hamilton County. It is in Parkdale. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest

and in the Ohio River Valley.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Flannery House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Flannery-Wallace House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Flannery-Hunt House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Corcoran's Corner (approx. ¼ mile away); McLean-Johnston House (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Town Hall (approx. 0.3 miles away); Christ Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Robert Stevenson House (approx. 0.4 miles away).

Additional commentary.
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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 the white school. My sisters 5 and 7 years older than me, were transferred along with other

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, April 30, 2019

2. Eckstein School Marker

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 1,035 times since then and 26 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.