National Register of Historic Places
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in 2016.
It is an elementary school in the
Algiers, New Orleans
Algiers is a historic neighborhood of New Orleans and is the only Orleans Parish community located on the West Bank of the Mississippi River. Algiers is known as the 15th Ward, one of the 17 Wards of New Orleans. It was once home to many jazz m ...
neighborhood. Quadrangular in plan, it is a two-story building designed by the Orleans Parish School Board's in-house architect E. A. Christy. It was built in 1917 and expanded in 1924, both to Christy's designs. An annex was added in the 1930s. The listing includes the school, its annex, and a caretaker's cottage (or custodial cottages), the latter on the southeast corner of the site at 2020 Diana Street. Renamed after
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman (born Araminta Ross, March 10, 1913) was an American abolitionist and social activist. Born into slavery, Tubman escaped and subsequently made some 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 slaves, including family and friends, ...
in the 1990s, it is today one of the three public charter elementary schools operated by Crescent City Schools.
One reason for its significance is its
Craftsman
Craftsman may refer to:
A profession
*Artisan, a skilled manual worker who makes items that may be functional or strictly decorative
*Master craftsman, an artisan who has achieved such a standard that he may establish his own workshop and take o ...
style design. It is one of only two Craftsman style frame schools surviving in New Orleans.
It was named for
Adolph Meyer
Adolph Meyer (October 19, 1842 – March 8, 1908) was a member of the U. S. House of Representatives representing the U.S. state, state of Louisiana. He served nine terms as a United States Democratic Party, Democrat from 1891 until his death ...
American Civil War
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who advocated for the construction of the Algiers Naval Station, across the street, and who was a long-time U.S. Congressman. It was renamed for
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman (born Araminta Ross, March 10, 1913) was an American abolitionist and social activist. Born into slavery, Tubman escaped and subsequently made some 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 slaves, including family and friends, ...
as the Harriet R. Tubman Elementary School in the 1990s.
With historic photos and plans, and 16 photos from 2015.
Across General Meyer Avenue is the U.S. Naval Station Algiers Historic District, which was listed on the National Register in 2013.