Colored Memorial School and Risley High School is a historic school complex in Brunswick, Georgia where a Freedmen's School opened in 1870.[2][3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 2002. It is located at 1800 Albany Street.
Colored Memorial School and Risley High School | |
Location in Georgia | |
Location | 1800 Albany St., Brunswick, Georgia |
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Coordinates | 31°09′19″N 81°29′27″W / 31.1554°N 81.4909°W |
Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
Built | 1923 |
Architect | Francis L. Abreu |
Architectural style | Classical Revival, Stripped Classical |
NRHP reference No. | 02001290[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 7, 2002 |
Risley High School competed in the Georgia Interscholastic Association. It won the state championship in basketball in 1969.[4]
Photos
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Historical marker, Colored Memorial School in the background
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Colored Memorial School
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Top of Colored Memorial School
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Risley High School building, the Colored Memorial School is visible on the left
See also
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edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ The Story of Douglas Gilbert Risley, Colored Memorial, and Risley School by Amy Lyn Hedrick 13 June 2006
- ^ Historical Marker Georgia Historical Society, the Glynn County Board of Education, and the Risley Alumni Association, Inc. 2004.4 Marker 63-5
- ^ "GIA Boys Basketball Champions | GHSA.net".
External links
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