African-American center added to National Register of Historic Places
The future home of the Center for African American History, Arts and Culture has been added to the National Register of Historic Places.
The building, which sits at 120 York St. N.E., is the former home of the Immanuel School, which was constructed in the late 1800s.
Coleen Reed, a member of the steering committee for the CAAHAC worked to put together the application which highlights the history of the Immanuel School, and earned the designation.
“We are really excited about the designation of this historic building,” Reed said.
The Immanuel School was founded by the Rev. W.R. Coles, in 1881. The building has been referred to by many names in its history, including Immanuel Institute, Coles Normal and Industrial School and Emanuel Mission School and African School, among others. Students who attended the school also referred to it as Coles’ School, after Coles, who served as the school’s principal at one point.
The school was established as an industrial training school for children of former slaves during the Reconstruction era. At the school, students learned the three Rs – Reading, writing and arithmetic – as well as music and jobs skills, such as sewing and carpentry. Full story
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