The following buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Florida's Historic Black Public Schools Multiple Property Submission (or MPS).
History The public school system of Volusia County, Florida was founded in 1869, and the first public school for the county was built in 1872 in New Smyrna Beach. With The public schools had very few resources allocated, until the mid-1880s. In 1887, the system supported 379 African American students in 19 schools, most of which were one-room buildings. By 1915, the number of African American students had increased to 2900, supported by 38 school buildings. Around one decade later, they consolidated small rural schools into larger, centrally located facilities resulted in 24 buildings for 4300 African American students. Despite the consolidation and construction of larger schools, several relatively small public schools were built for African American students in Volusia County's during the 1920s, including DeLeon Springs Colored School, and Orange City Colored School. With
List of resources Resource Name Image Also known as Address City/County Added DeLeon Springs Colored School Malloy Elementary School, or Malloy Head Start 330 East Retta Street DeLeon Springs, Volusia County August 1, 2003 Orange City Colored School Marian Coleman Elementary 200 East Blue Springs Avenue Orange City, Volusia County August 1, 2003 Osborne School Osborne Elementary School 1718 South Douglas Street Lake Worth, Palm Beach County August 1, 2003 Liberty Hill Schoolhouse 7600 Northwest 23rd Avenue Gainesville, Alachua County August 28, 2003 Meacham Elementary School India Street School, Christina Meacham Elementary School, or Meacham Alternative School 1225 India Street Tampa, Hillsborough County September 15, 2005 Old Howard Academy 835 Mamie Scott Drive Monticello, Jefferson County September 15, 2021
Notes
2. In 2007, the school building was demolished as part of a redevelopment project of the area.
External links
Article on the Orange City Colored School and Seth French House