LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A landmark Little Rock school is under consideration for the National Registry of Historic Places.
Officials with the Little Rock School District said Tuesday that Dunbar Magnet Middle School was under consideration for inclusion. The school, located at the intersection of Wright Avenue and Ringo Street, is currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places with state significance.
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A federal grant supports the nomination effort, officials said, driven by the desire to tell the campus’s full story and its significance to African American history. For decades, it was the only public school in Little Rock for Black students.
The effort behind the nomination was part of a broader initiative by the city of Little Rock to recognize historically significant sites. Officials said the city coordinated the nomination with the Little Rock School District, the Historic Dunbar Neighborhood Association and the Quapaw Quarter Association…