Marietta Johnson School of Organic Education
School of Organic Education | |
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| Location | Bounded by Fairhope and Morphy Aves. and Bancroft and School Sts., Fairhope, Alabama |
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| Coordinates | 30°31′20″N 87°54′04″W / 30.52235°N 87.90121°W |
| Area | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1904 |
| MPS | Fairhope MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 88001010[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 1, 1988 |
The Marietta Johnson School of Organic Education was a school in Fairhope, Alabama, United States, founded by Marietta Johnson.
The School of Organic Education facility was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
The listing included three contributing buildings: the Bell Building built and expanded in 1904 and 1910; Dahlgren Hall, built in 1912; and the Art Barn, built in 1924.[2]
The school was profiled by educator John Dewey in his 1913 book Schools of Tomorrow.[2]
The campus was sold to Faulkner State College sometime during or before 1987.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: School of Organic Education". National Park Service. Retrieved January 10, 2018. With six photos from 1987.
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