Merritt School

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Merritt School
Merritt Rosenwald School Midway Alabama.JPG
Merritt School is located in Alabama
Merritt School
LocationOld Troy Rd., 0.5 miles south of U.S. Route 82, near Midway, Alabama
Coordinates32°04′29″N 85°32′03″W / 32.07472°N 85.53417°W / 32.07472; -85.53417 (Merritt School)Coordinates: 32°04′29″N 85°32′03″W / 32.07472°N 85.53417°W / 32.07472; -85.53417 (Merritt School)
Arealess than one acre
Builtc.1922
ArchitectSmith, Samuel
MPSThe Rosenwald School Building Fund and Associated Buildings MPS
NRHP reference No.98000110[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 20, 1998

The Merritt School, also known as the Old Merritt School, is a Rosenwald School that was built around 1922. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

It is a one-story frame building, built to standard Design No. 20 and No. 20-A for a two-teacher Rosenwald school. It was modified in c.1935 and c.1946.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Jeff Mansell; Trina Binkley; Susan Enzweiler (February 16, 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Merritt School". National Park Service. Retrieved July 6, 2018. With accompanying seven photos
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