Archives Closed Schools G-J: Jacob's Addition Graded School

Other Name: Jacob School; Charles D. Jacob School; Jacob's Addition Community School; Jacob Elementary School

Last Address: Camden and Wheeler Avenues

Year Opened: 1912

Year Closed: 1932

Jacob's Addition Graded School succeeded a two-room school named Jacob School formerly located at Camden and Woodruff Avenues.  Some references give this school the name Jacob's Addition Community School.  The land was originally owned by Charles D. Jacob, mayor of Louisville, and was close to Jacob's Park (later Iroquois Park).  Jacob's Addition had its own school district until 1922 when the Louisville city schools annexed the school. Its address was once Bennet and Bannon Avenues.  Bannon was renamed Wheeler.  The school was renamed Charles D. Jacob School in 1932 when an extensive addition was completed.