Denton Elementary School (Colored)

Other Names:    School No. 1 (1896), MHT CAR-126

Earliest Documented:    1875

Latest Documented:       1928

Description

406 Lincoln St., Denton. White frame building was renovated as Masonic Hall. (MHT  CAR-126) Categorized as Colored School in 1900 (MHT), 1918 (Cochrane), and 1928 (DJ). DJ 1896 list school no. 1 in 1896 Election Dist. No. 3.

Location Precision:          Exact

Structure Exists:                Yes        

Primary Source:  1875 Isler Map, Denton inset.

Other Sources:  MHT CAR-126, Cochrane, pp. 320-346, Denton Journal 1928-10-20/page-4

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