Paul Laurence Dunbar School (Fort Myers, Florida)
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Not to be confused with Dunbar High School, also in Fort Myers.
The Paul Laurence Dunbar School (also known as the Dunbar Community School) is a historic school in Fort Myers, Florida. It is located at 1857 High Street. On February 24, 1992, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
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Paul Laurence Dunbar School | |
Location | Fort Myers, Florida |
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Coordinates | 26°38′36″N 81°51′7″W |
NRHP reference No. | 92000025[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 24, 1992 |
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It opened in 1927 succeeding Williams Academy and served the African American community in the Dunbar neighborhood. James Robert Dixon was its first principal.[2] In 1963 Dunbar High School was built a mile away.[2]