LaVilla in Jacksonville in Duval County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
"Old Stanton" High School
Photographed By Tim Fillmon
1. "Old Stanton" High School Marker
Inscription.
"Old Stanton" High School. . This magnificent building was built in 1917 after the Great Fire of 1901. It replaced an earlier structure on the same site (pictured on right). The school was named for Lincoln's Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton, who was instrumental in creation of the Freedmen's Bureau. Stanton High School, founded as a grade school for African-Americans after the Civil War, was expanded into the first public high school for blacks by it dynamic principal, James Weldon Johnson. After the school was destroyed in the Great Fire, Principal Johnson fought for the school to be replaced by this all-brick structure, and for its replacement to have the same priority as the similarly destroyed replacement all-white school. Through his legal expertise, Johnson also prevented Stanton from being moved or combined with other schools. New Stanton High School was moved to its current location on 13th Street in 1953, where it continues as one of the highest-ranking schools on the country. This building was briefly a vocational school.
This magnificent building was built in 1917 after the Great Fire of 1901. It replaced an earlier structure on the same site (pictured on right). The school was named for Lincoln's Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton, who was instrumental in creation of the Freedmen's Bureau.
Stanton High School, founded as a grade school for African-Americans after the Civil War, was expanded into the first public high school for blacks by it dynamic principal, James Weldon Johnson. After the school was destroyed in the Great Fire, Principal Johnson fought for the school to be replaced by this all-brick structure, and for its replacement to have the same priority as the similarly destroyed replacement all-white school. Through his legal expertise, Johnson also prevented Stanton from being moved or combined with other schools.
New Stanton High School was moved to its current location on 13th Street in 1953, where it continues as one of the highest-ranking schools on the country.
This building was briefly a vocational school.
Erected by Durkeeville Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Disasters • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.
Location. 30° 19.941′ N, 81° 39.799′
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W. Marker is in Jacksonville, Florida, in Duval County. It is in LaVilla. Marker is on West Ashley Street just west of Clay Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jacksonville FL 32202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Old Stanton High School. (Submitted on August 13, 2023, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)
Photographed By Tim Fillmon
2. "Old Stanton" High School Marker on the right side of picture behind a fence
Spottswood Collection from Florida Memory, December 27, 1940
3. Stanton High School
Library of Congress
4. Secretary of War Edwin Stanton
Published by E. & H.T. Anthony, 501 Broadway, 1862.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2023, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 114 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 13, 2023, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 4. submitted on December 23, 2023, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
