Monticello in Jefferson County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Howard Academy High School on Chestnut Street

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, May 8, 2013

1. Howard Academy High School on Chestnut Street Marker

Inscription. Howard Academy High School's Building 1 opened on Chestnut Street in 1936 with one structure containing several classrooms. In 1940, a similar, second building was constructed and financed by the county, parents and The Julius Rosenwald Fund. Rosenwald, President of Sears, Roebuck and Co., donated funds to build thousands of schools, shops, and teachers' homes in the South. With the construction of Building 2, Building 1 was used as the elementary and junior high school and Building 2 served as the senior high school. Howard Academy was the first official high school for African-American students in the county. Later, a combination elementary and junior high school was built on Second Street in 1957. The Chestnut Street location served grades 9-12 students until 1959-60 when the elementary/junior high school on Second Street was expanded for students in all 12 grades. After 1960 the Chestnut Street Buildings were not used for several years. However, when schools were integrated in the early 1970's, the Chestnut site again served elementary students until the elementary school could be built. Currently, Building 2 is vacant

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and Building 1 is a storage space for the school district.

Erected 2009 by The Jefferson County Public School District, The Jefferson County Retired Educators Association, Alumni and Friends and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-682.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. In addition, it is included in the Rosenwald Schools series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.

Location. 30° 33.113′ N, 83° 51.851′ W. Marker is in Monticello, Florida, in Jefferson County. It is on Mamie Scott Drive north of Cypress Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Monticello FL 32344, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Tallahassee

and in North Florida.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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

Howard Academy High School on Chestnut Street Marker looking south image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, March 24, 2021

2. Howard Academy High School on Chestnut Street Marker looking south

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: The Girardeau House (approx. half a mile away); The Town of Monticello (approx. half a mile away); Jefferson County Sesquicentennial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Jefferson County Florida Confederate Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Perkins Opera House (approx. 0.6 miles away); "Meeting Oak" (approx. 0.6 miles away); Monticello Methodist Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Jefferson County High School (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monticello.

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Howard Academy High School on Chestnut Street Marker looking north image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, March 24, 2021

3. Howard Academy High School on Chestnut Street Marker looking north

Howard Academy High School on Chestnut Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, March 24, 2021

4. Howard Academy High School on Chestnut Street

Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2013, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 984 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 14, 2013, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 25, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.