Cameron School

The Cameron School is a historic school building in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. A school for African American students, it closed after desegregation in 1971.^[3]

Location1034 First Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.

Coordinates36°08′55″N 86°45′51″W

Built1939-1940

ArchitectHenry C. Hibbs

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Cameron School
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The Cameron School in 2010
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Location	1034 First Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Coordinates	36°08′55″N 86°45′51″W
Built	1939-1940
Architect	Henry C. Hibbs
Architectural style	Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	05000180[1]
Added to NRHP	March 15, 2005[2]

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Built as a project of the Public Works Administration, construction began in 1939 and was completed in 1940.^[4] It was designed by architect Henry C. Hibbs in the Gothic Revival architectural style.^[2][4] It was named in honor of Henry Alvin Cameron, a science teacher and World War I casualty.^[4] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 15, 2005.^[2]