Osborne School (Lake Worth, Florida)
Osborne School | |
| Location | 1718 S. Douglas St., Lake Worth, Florida, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 26°35′39″N 80°03′22″W / 26.59417°N 80.05611°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1948 |
| Architect | Wortman, Edgar S.; Odums, P.W. and Able, Wilson |
| MPS | Florida's Historic Black Public Schools MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 03000701[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 1, 2003 |
The Osborne School (1948–1971) was a segregated public school for African-American students located at 1726 Douglas Street in Lake Worth Beach, Florida, US. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 1, 2003, and the Florida's Historic Black Public Schools Multiple Property Submission.[2][3][4]
History
The building was constructed in 1948 as a one story concrete building, and was used as a school until 1971.[2] In 1971, Osborne was the last school in Florida to be integrated after the United States Supreme Court ordered the end of segregation in 1969.[3]
Repurposed
In 1980, the building was repurposed as a community education center,[5] and remains at 1718 S. Douglas Street. It was a proposed site for affordable housing in 2005.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b Hereford, Lady (October 1, 2003). "Old Osborne School on national historic register". The Palm Beach Post. p. 256. Retrieved January 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Florida's Historic Black Public Schools MPS". NPGallery Digital Asset Management System. National Park Service. 2003. p. 51.
In 1969, the Supreme Court ordered segregation to end "at once." By 1971, integration in Florida was virtually complete, the Osborne School in West Palm Beach being the school with the latest date of integration as far as is known at the time of the writing of this cover.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Osborne School". National Park Service. Retrieved January 18, 2026. With accompanying pictures
- ^ Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources (2002). "Florida Black Heritage Trail". p. 55.
- ^ Hereford, Lady (September 28, 2005). "Affordable housing proposed at old school site". The Palm Beach Post. p. 231. Retrieved January 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.