Wechsler School
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| Wechsler School | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
 Unrestored section of Wechsler School
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  Location of Wechsler School in Mississippi
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| Location: | Meridian, Mississippi |
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| Built/Founded: | 1894 |
| Architect: | Multiple |
| Architectural style(s): | Italianate |
| Added to NRHP: | July 15, 1991 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 91000880[1] |
| Governing body: | Local |
Wechsler School is a historic school in Meridian, Mississippi erected in 1894. The school was the first brick public school building in Mississippi for African-American children. White citizens, led by Rabbi Abraham Wechsler, voted for a bond issue to raise money for construction of the school, and blacks asked that it be named after him. The school was added on to up to the middle of the 20th century. Since it was taken out of service as a school in 1978, the building has been used by a variety of community organizations.
The Wechsler School was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 15, 1991.[1] In 1994 the School Board deeded the building to the Wechsler Community Art Center Association and started raising money to develop plans for renovation and reuse. In 2000, it received funds from the state under a new program of grants for African American heritage sites. The first phase provided funding for stabilization and reuse. The Association It has a multi-year plan to renovate the building for an art center and extended community use.[2]
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- ^ a b National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2008-04-15).
- ^ Meridian, MS - Wechsler Project, Meridian Council of the Arts
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