Rev. M.L. Latta House

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Rev. M.L. Latta House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Rev. M.L. Latta House (North Carolina)
Rev. M.L. Latta House
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°47′52.89″N 78°39′47.1″W / 35.798025, -78.663083Coordinates: 35°47′52.89″N 78°39′47.1″W / 35.798025, -78.663083
Architectural style(s): Queen Anne, Colonial Revival
Added to NRHP: May 16, 2002
NRHP Reference#: 02000502

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MPS: Oberlin, North Carolina MPS
Governing body: Private

The Rev. M.L. Latta House was a historic home located in the Oberlin neighborhood of Raleigh, North Carolina. It was the last remaining building from Latta University, a trade school for African-Americans that operated from 1892 until 1920.[2] The house was named after Morgan London Latta, a former slave who graduated from Shaw University after the Civil War. He founded Latta University to educate freedmen and orphans in Raleigh's African-American community and built the campus next to his house.[3] The home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a Raleigh Historic Landmark. On January 8, 2007, a fire destroyed the home, leaving only the manmade brick foundation.[4] [5] Before the fire, plans had been made by The Latta House Foundation to turn the home into a cultural center.[6] After the fire, the property owner gave the land to the city of Raleigh for use as a park.[7]

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The house where M.L. Latta was born

Reverend and Mrs. Latta

Latta's children

The Reverend when he first began to build Latta University

M.L. Latta giving a speech at a YMCA in Pawtucket, Rhode Island

Chapel and young men's dormitory at Latta University

Young ladies' dormitory

Kindergarten department

Industrial training department

Manual training department

Orphanage band

Faculty and students

Latta University staff

Teacher and secretary

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[edit] References

  1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  2. ^ "African American History". National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
  3. ^ Wallace, Kamal (1998-06-29). "Remnant of Raleigh's Past to Benefit From Today's Music". The News & Observer. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
  4. ^ Lamb, Amanda (2007-01-08). "Fire Ravages Historic Latta House". WRAL-TV. Retrieved on 2007-01-08.
  5. ^ McDonald, Thomasi (2007-01-07). "Fire Destroys Latta House". The News & Observer. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
  6. ^ "Fire Destroys Latta House". WTVD (2007-01-08). Retrieved on 2007-01-08.
  7. ^ Locke, Mandy (2008-03-09). "Progress Eats Into History". The News & Observer. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.

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