Upton in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Henry Highland Garnett School

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School PS 103

— Upton's Henry Highland Garnett Community Center —

Henry Highland Garnett School Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, March 11, 2017

1. Henry Highland Garnett School Marker

Inscription. PS 103 is listed in the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Old West Baltimore National Register Historic District. It is one of the attractions along the Pennsylvania Avenue Heritage Trail scheduled to open in 2008 by the Baltimore Heritage Area in partnership with the Upton Planning Committee and the Pennsylvania Avenue Redevelopment Collaborative.

(Inscription below the image in the upper left)
Thurgood Marshall, standing; Donald Gaines Murray, center, and Charles Houston. right, prepare a desegregation case against the University of Maryland in 1935. (Library of Congress, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Records)

(Inscription around the image of Thurgood Marshall in the right)
High school graduation photo-Courtesy of Supreme Court Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 2008.

Location. 39° 18.097′ N, 76° 37.799′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Upton. Marker is on Division Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1315 Division Street, Baltimore MD 21217, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. African American Politicians (within shouting distance of this marker); Courting Justice

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Bethel A.M.E. Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Street of Royalty (about 400 feet away); Henry Highland Garnet Park (about 500 feet away); Rev. Dr. Vernon Nathaniel Dodson Memorial (about 500 feet away); Creating an African American Neighborhood (about 500 feet away); Union Baptist Church (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.

Henry Highland Garnett School image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, March 11, 2017

2. Henry Highland Garnett School

Photographed By Don Morfe, March 11, 2017

3. Henry Highland Garnett School

Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 395 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 13, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.