"Colored Schools": Washington, Booker T. Elementary School

Other Name: Eastern Colored School; Jackson Junior High; Meyzeek Junior High

Last Address: Jackson & Breckinridge Streets

Year Opened: 1915

Year Closed: 1975

The Washington school succeeded the Eastern Colored School in the same building. The school was named for prominent educator Booker T. Washington because he had once visited the school to inspect its operations.  A new building was opened in 1966, part of a complex with Jackson Junior High, later named Meyzeek Junior High.  The elementary was closed in 1975 to permit expansion of Meyzeek.