Benjamin Banneker School

Benjamin Banneker School
Benjamin Banneker School is located in Missouri
Benjamin Banneker School
Location within Missouri
Benjamin Banneker School is located in the United States
Benjamin Banneker School
Location within the United States
Location31 West Eighth Street,
Parkville, Missouri, U.S.
Coordinates39°11′34″N 94°41′6″W / 39.19278°N 94.68500°W / 39.19278; -94.68500
Arealess than one acre
Built1885 (1885)
NRHP reference No.95001115
Added to NRHPSeptember 22, 1995

Benjamin Banneker School is a historic one-room school building located at Parkville, in Platte County, Missouri. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

History

The Benjamin Banneker School was built in 1885, and is a one-story, red brick building with gable roof. It measures approximately 34 feet (10 m) by 18 feet (5.5 m) and sits on a rubble limestone foundation with basement. It served as the primary school for African-American students until about c. 1902, when a new school was constructed.

It has been converted to a private residence.: 5 

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ Jean Rau, Beverly A. Fleming, and Steven E. Mitchell (June 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Benjamin Banneker School" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved February 1, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) (includes 8 photographs from 1995)