Tulsa in Tulsa County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Booker T. Washington High School
Tulsa, OK
| | 1913 - 1950 | |
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2017
1. Booker T. Washington High School Marker
Constructed on this site in 1913, Booker T. Washington High School served as the separate school for Black students in Tulsa.
The first building was a four-room wooden frame structure. A sixteen-room brick facility with a basement replaced the original building during the winter of 1919.
BTW High School was one of the few structures to survive the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921. The American Red Cross administered disaster relief from the school, which served as a safe haven for the victims of the riot.
Under the leadership of Principal Ellis Walker Woods (1913-1948), the school flourished. BTW High School has produced a significant number of scholars and citizens, who have made contributions to the state, the nation and the world. The North Central Association accredited the school in 1925-1926.
BTW High School moved to its current location, 1631 East Woodrow Place, in enlightenment and advancement continues on this historic site, now OSU-Tulsa.
Erected by Oklahoma Historical Society and Booker T. Washington High School Alumni.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education
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Location. 36° 9.833′ N, 95° 59.311′ W. Marker is in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in Tulsa County. It is on John Hope Franklin Boulevard east of Elgin Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Marker is on the Oklahoma State University-Tulsa campus grounds, just north of the Bookstore. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 N Greenwood Ave, Tulsa OK 74106, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Muscogee Nation and specifically in the Cherokee Nation. It is also in the American South, specifically on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Greenwood District (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mt. Zion Baptist Church (about 700 feet away); Mabel B. Little Heritage House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Black Wall Street - 1921 (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1921 Black Wall Street Memorial / O Greenwood!/Commercial Destruction During 1921 Race War (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Bench by the Road (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vernon A.M.E. Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Tulsa Race Riot of 1921 (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tulsa.
Also see . . .
1. Booker T. Washington High School. (Submitted on December 14, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2017
2. Booker T. Washington High School Marker (back)
2. Booker T. Washington High School at Historic Tulsa. (Submitted on December 14, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Tulsa Race Riot. (Submitted on December 14, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 25, 2017
3. Booker T. Washington High School Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,048 times since then and 95 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 14, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
