Montgomery in Montgomery County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Sidney Lanier High School

Photographed By Mark Hilton, January 19, 2014

1. Sidney Lanier High School Marker

Inscription. Established in 1910 on South McDonough Street, this school was named for the well-known southern poet, Sidney Lanier, who resided in Montgomery 1866-67.

This late Gothic Revival building was constructed 1928-29 to consolidate the original Lanier and Montgomery County (Cloverdale) High Schools. The name of the new school was decided by the outcome of the football game between the two schools in the fall of 1929. Frederick Ausfeld was the architect, Algernon Blair the contractor and consultants from Columbia University were called in to ensure that the building incorporated all the latest educational innovations and requirements. The building opened for classes in September 1929 and was dubbed “The Million Dollar School” due to its approximate cost.

Lanier is recognized throughout Alabama and the Southeast as a model for academic excellence and for its tradition of intellectual integrity and scholastic accomplishment.

Erected 1989 by Alabama Historical Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Commission series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1929.

Location. 32° 21.353′ N, 86° 18.582′ W. Marker is in Montgomery

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, Alabama, in Montgomery County. Marker can be reached from South Court Street south of Felder Avenue, on the right when traveling south. South Court Street is a one-way street heading south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1756 South Court Street, Montgomery AL 36104, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Alabama Governor's Mansion (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bertha Pleasant Williams Library (approx. half a mile away); Folmar - Siegelman House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Home of Dr. E. D. Nixon, Sr. (approx. 0.6 miles away); Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Historic Sites Near Fairview Environmental Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); Charlie and Lucille Times (approx. 0.7 miles away); Holt Street Baptist Church (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montgomery.

More about this marker. Marker was replaced and moved from the street to next to the building entrance.

Also see . . . School website. (Submitted on January 20, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Sidney Lanier High School image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, January 19, 2014

2. Sidney Lanier High School

Sidney Lanier image. Click for full size.

Library of Congress

3. Sidney Lanier

Photo published c1897

Historic Places Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, January 19, 2014

4. Historic Places Plaque

Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,063 times since then and 82 times this year. Last updated on July 28, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 19, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 3. submitted on June 1, 2021, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 4. submitted on January 19, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.