State | Delaware |
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County | Sussex County |
School Name | Lewes Colored School (DuPont) |
Location | Dupont Ave, Lewes |
Date Opened | Built 1923 |
Current Status | Still standing, now known as the Frederick D. Thomas Building |
Source | Bradley Skelcher, African American Education in Delaware (Wilmington: Delaware Heritage Press, 1999), 69. Showell et al, DuPont “Colored” Schools, 1920-1931: An Architectural Survey Report, 137. |
Additional Information | Originally built as a three-room school, current building is much larger due to extensive additions and renovations. |
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