55. 208 Fairview Avenue. In 1923, Miss Jennie Camp, who worked for the A&M Extension Service, purchased this lot from the Southside Development Company and contracted with builder W.C. Hutton to have this home built. Windows which were located “to catch the Gulf breeze” in summer, and a coal stove, which provided heat in the winter, have been replaced by central heat and air conditioning. The original windows remain. Miss Camp also built the duplexes next door and across the corner, but not before a committee of her male colleagues called upon her in an effort to dis-
Board of Trustees decided to build facilities for an African American high school. Five acres were purchased at the southwestern limits of the city, now bordered by Eleanor and Holleman Streets, and the A&M Consolidated Negro School opened its doors for the 1941-42 school year. Grades 1-11 were included, with grade 12 being added the following year. In 1946, the name of the school was changed to Lincoln School. Integration occurred practically overnight when a fire destroyed the ten-classroom high school building, principal’s office, teacher’s lounge, and library in January 1966. Lincoln School closed its doors at the end of
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suade her from what they considered to be a foolhardy enterprise. CS.
the 1965-66 school year. During the school’s existence, it served as the social hub of College Station’s African American community. In 1978, the city purchased the land from the school district and the facilities were refurbished. In June 1980, the Lincoln Center was officially dedicated, and continues to serve as a tribute to the school once located at this site. HM, CS.
56. African American Education in College Station, 1000 Eleanor Street at the Lincoln Center. Early African American schools in Brazos County were small, usually one to four rooms. In 1941, since there was no African American High School and attendance and costs were steadily increasing, the A&M Consolidated 22