Powell Chapel School
Powell Chapel School | |
 The front of the building | |
  Location in Georgia | |
| Nearest city | Newnan, Georgia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33°24′56″N 84°47′06″W / 33.41565°N 84.78506°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1937 |
| NRHP reference No. | 03000535[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 23, 2003 |
Powell Chapel School is a historic school in Newnan, Georgia. It began as a school for black students at Powell Chapel Church.[2][3] A one-room schoolhouse was built in 1937 and it was expanded with a second room in 1942.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 23, 2003. It is located at 620 Old Atlanta Highway.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Memorial to Gloria Maddox Murry Herron June 26, 2004 Published on the Amsterdam News website: In memoriam of Gloria Maddox Murry-Herron by ALTON H. MADDOX JR. Originally posted 12/18/2003
- ^ Powell Chapel School National Trust for Historic Preservation