Key West in Monroe County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Frederic Douglass High School

-Circa 1884-

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 24, 2024

1. Frederic Douglass High School Marker

Inscription. This gymnasium is the remains of the fourth Fredric Douglass High School. Named for Frederic Douglass, a black social reformer, abolitionist, orator and statesman. The first school was built in 1884. It was built to separate and educate the black community. For most of its existence it endured segregation and the Jim Crow laws of the era. The school has been a defining structure of community solidarity offering a high level of education for generations of Key West's black students. In 1965, with the end of segregation, Douglass students entered the Key West High School.

Key West Historic Marker
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Erected by Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources. (Marker Number 114.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 24° 32.995′ N, 81° 48.204′ W. Marker is in Key West, Florida, in Monroe County. It is at the intersection of Emma Street and Olivia Street, on the right when traveling south on Emma Street. Touch for map. Marker

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is at or near this postal address: 111 Olivia St, Key West FL 33040, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Florida Keys.

It is also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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 territory of the Mississippian Culture,

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: Walter R. Mickens VFW Post 6021/William Weech American Legion Post 168 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Battery Seminole (about 300 feet away); Bethel AME Church (about 600 feet away); Second Key West Lighthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Women Lighthouse Keepers (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lighthouse Keeper’s Duties (approx. 0.2 miles away); Key West Lighthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lighthouse Tower (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Key West.

Frederic Douglass High School Marker (marker can be seen on far left side of building) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 24, 2024

2. Frederic Douglass High School Marker (marker can be seen on far left side of building)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 277 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.