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July 15, 1869
- On March 30, 1868, Melrose appropriated $20,000 for the construction of the high school on a 30,000 sq ft (2,800 m 2) lot located on the corner of West Emerson Street and Lake Avenue. An Additional $7,500 was added to the price tag of the school on January 19, 1869 and on July 15, 1869, the school was finished and dedicated.
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History. 1868–1897: first high school. Melrose High School began teaching children in the 1800s and has called several buildings home. The oldest known location is on West Emerson Street where the Melrose Public Library now stands.
Mar 5, 2021 · The first Black high school in Memphis, the current Melrose High School building at 843 Dallas St. was built in 1938, closed in 1981 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places...
Nov 30, 2023 · The original Melrose building was built in 1938, closed in 1979 and declared a historical landmark in 2001. The redevelopment of the old Melrose High School is expected to be completed in time for residents to move into the senior living apartments by next fall. (Screen capture)
Oct 6, 2022 · The newest Melrose High School opened on Deadrick Avenue in 1972. On May 2, 2001, the old school building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places. It is also a pitstop along the Memphis Heritage Trail, which celebrates the rich business, culture, and musical heritage of African-American achievements.
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Public schooling in the area that is currently Melrose was initially under the control of the City of Malden. In 1850, the north end of Malden broke off and became the Town of Melrose, eventually becoming the City of Melrose in 1900.
Oct 17, 2018 · The capstone event is the reopening of historic Melrose High School. Completed in 1938 and shuttered in 1979, the building at 843 Dallas Street has been a double-edged source of blight and community pride.
Melrose High School is a public high school located in Memphis, Tennessee, in the Orange Mound area, serving 1557 students in grades 9–12. It is served by Shelby County Schools.
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