Witherspoon Street School for Colored Children
Witherspoon Street School for Colored Children, Historical education site in Princeton, United States
The Witherspoon Street School features Colonial Revival architecture with a central cupola and brick construction at 35 Quarry Street in Princeton.
The institution operated from 1858 to 1948, serving African-American children until Princeton Public Schools integrated their educational system.
The school building held kindergarten through eighth-grade classes, divided into Primary, Intermediate, and Grammar departments for 200 students.
The former education center transformed into residential apartments after its closure, maintaining its architectural elements and historical character.
Before integration in 1948, the Journal of Negro Education reported empty spaces at Witherspoon while the white children's school exceeded capacity.
Location: Princeton
GPS coordinates: 40.35310,-74.66290
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:24
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