Kate Duncan Smith DAR School

Kate Duncan Smith DAR School
Address
6077 Main Street
Grant, Alabama, 35747
United States
Coordinates 34°32′0″N 86°15′11″W / 34.53333°N 86.25306°W / 34.53333; -86.25306Coordinates: 34°32′0″N 86°15′11″W / 34.53333°N 86.25306°W / 34.53333; -86.25306
Information
Type Public
Established 1924
School district Marshall County Schools
Grades K-12
Campus 240 acres (97 ha), rural
Nickname Patriots
Website School website
Kate Duncan Smith Daughters of the American Revolution School
Area 15 acres (6.1 ha)
Architectural style American Craftsman
NRHP Reference # 02000478[1]
Added to NRHP October 2, 2002

The Kate Duncan Smith DAR School is a K-12 public school in Grant, Alabama.

History

The school was established in 1924 and operates under a public-private partnership between the Marshall County School System and the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The historic core of campus covers 15 acres (6 ha) and contains 12 buildings, constructed between 1924 and 1957. Buildings are constructed in Craftsman style of local stone or logs. It is one of only two schools in the country (the other being the Tamassee DAR School in South Carolina) that is owned by the DAR.[2] The historic district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (July 9, 2010). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  2. Tucker, Leslie; Christy Anderson; Trina Binkley (November 19, 2001). "Kate Duncan Smith Daughters of the American Revolution School" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service. Archived from the original on August 9, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2014. See also: "Accompanying photos" (PDF). Archived from the original on August 9, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2014.

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