Holtville in Elmore County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Holtville School
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, June 2, 2009
1. Holtville School
Inscription.
Holtville School. . In the late 1930's and early 1940's Holtville School won national acclaim as one the foremost examples of the progressive education movement in the U.S. It was one of 33 southern schools in 1938 chosen to receive financial support in developing new educational methods. Under the direction of Mr. James Chrietzberg, principal, new educational practices were developed largely by local participants. A commitment to progressive reform was established which continued throughout the 1940's to focus on using the school to improve physical, economic, social and recreational conditions in the community. Students were also given greater responsibility for directing their own education, while the school placed emphasis on learning as they worked., The main Spanish-style complex was completed in 1929 and retains many of its original features.
In the late 1930's and early 1940's Holtville School won national acclaim as one the foremost examples of the progressive education movement in the U.S. It was one of 33 southern schools in 1938 chosen to receive financial support in developing new educational methods. Under the direction of Mr. James Chrietzberg, principal, new educational practices were developed largely by local participants. A commitment to progressive reform was established which continued throughout the 1940's to focus on using the school to improve physical, economic, social and recreational conditions in the community. Students were also given greater responsibility for directing their own education, while the school placed emphasis on learning as they worked.
The main Spanish-style complex was completed in 1929 and retains many of its original features.
Erected 1975.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.
Location. 32° 38.19′ N, 86° 19.576′ W. Marker is in Holtville, Alabama, in Elmore County. It is on Holtville Road (Alabama Route 111). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Deatsville AL 36022, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Tri-Counties River Region. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, June 2, 2009
2. Holtville School Marker
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, June 2, 2009
3. Holtville School Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,996 times since then and 58 times this year. Last updated on May 25, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on June 7, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
