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- Place Types School
- Address Birmingham, AL 35204, USA
- Coordinate 33.5270279,-86.8237207
- Website http://martin.uky.edu/
- Rating 5
- Compound Code G5GG+RG Birmingham, AL, USA
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Martin Elem. School was built in Birmingham, AL in 1909, and named for a Birmingham founder, attorney Alburto Martin. The school served the Fountain Heights community until it was finally closed in the 1980's. Martin covered grades 1-8, and was the second school in the city to convert to what was called the Platoon System, in January, 1923.nThe school was closed in the '60's because of a shortage of white students. After the neighborhood became almost totally Black, the school re-opened in the '70's as an all-Black school. It was closed permanently in the late 1980's due to neighborhood neglect and decline, which caused many families to move elsewhere to enroll their children.nLocal gangs began to break into and occupy the building. Around 1992 or 1993, a fire broke out in the building on a cold night. The flooring of heart pine, which had been oiled regularly for decades to control dust, offered no resistance to the flames, and the building was quickly gutted. The brick walls, 2-feet-thick, stood their ground. The Board of Education chose not to re-build what was a dangerous liability, and had the walls bull-dozed and hauled away. A few bricks were saved by souvenir hunters who had strong memories of the school in its prouder days.
I lived on 12th street. And went to Martin for first and second grades. I remember so fondly Miss Wilheit, first grade teacher.nnMartin had a fine cafeteria, but I walked home for lunch. I believe my ancestors gave the land for the school and the park with tennis courts across the street. Martin had a foot-pedal activated water fountain on the front lawn where I drank water on many, many hot days.nnIt was a privilege to wipe off the black board, and then go outside to beat together the erasers.. My how things have changed.nnToo bad buildings are not loved and cared for.
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