Powell Chapel School

Powell Chapel School
The front of the building
Powell Chapel School is located in Georgia
Powell Chapel School
Location within Georgia
Nearest cityNewnan, Georgia
Coordinates33°24′56″N 84°47′06″W / 33.41565°N 84.78506°W / 33.41565; -84.78506
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1937 (1937)
NRHP reference No.03000535[1]
Added to NRHPJune 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.

The side of the building

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References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 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
  3. ↑ Powell Chapel School National Trust for Historic Preservation