George Washington Carver School, Historic school building in Fulton, United States.
George Washington Carver School, also known as North School, is a two-story, T-shaped brick building with a partial basement in Fulton, Missouri. It was built in 1937 and housed Fulton's only African-American school for 37 years before closing in 1982.
Built in 1937, the brick building was known as North School and served as Fulton's only African-American school for 37 years. It closed in 1982 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. In January 2019 the George Washington Carver Cultural Center's board signed an option contract with MACO Management Company to restore it as affordable housing for seniors.
The school was also called North School, the name by which Fulton residents knew it while it operated. It was the city's only school for African-American pupils for 37 years, until its closure in 1982. The George Washington Carver Cultural Center now carries the name forward.
The school stands in Fulton, Callaway County, Missouri, at the coordinates 38.85413, -91.95355. In January 2019 the George Washington Carver Cultural Center's board signed an option contract with MACO Management Company to restore the building as affordable housing for seniors, so the interior may be closed while work is planned.
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996, marking official recognition of its historical importance. This designation acknowledged its role as a cultural landmark in the community.
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