Dorchester Academy

Dorchester Academy Boys' Dormitory
Nearest city Midway, Georgia
Coordinates 31°48′2″N 81°27′56″W / 31.80056°N 81.46556°WCoordinates: 31°48′2″N 81°27′56″W / 31.80056°N 81.46556°W
Built 1935
Architect Awsumb,George
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Other
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 86001371
Significant dates
Added to NRHP June 23, 1986[1]
Designated NHL September 20, 2006[2]

Dorchester Academy near Midway, Georgia is a historic site. The Dorchester Academy Boys' Dormitory on the site was built in 1935, was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1986,[1] and was declared a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 2006.[2][3]

The dormitory historic site is significant for its association with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's Citizen Education Program. The program worked toward attaining equality for blacks in the American South by teaching them their rights and helping them acquire the knowledge necessary to become registered voters by passing the required test.[4]

Dorchester Academy was listed on the National Trust for Historic Preservation's 2009 list of America's Most Endangered Places.[5]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Dorchester Academy Boys' Dormitory". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
  3. ↑ Caridad de la Vega, Susan Cianci Salvatore (February 9, 2006), National Historic Landmark Nomination: Dorchester Academy Boys' Dormitory / Dorchester Center (pdf), National Park Service
  4. ↑ "Dorchester Academy". Liberty County Historical Society. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  5. ↑ 11 sites make new list of 'endangered historic places', at CNN.com

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