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Old Lincoln School Building | This photograph shows the original Lincoln School prior to the construction of the new building in 1911. | 1877 to 1911 | October 10, 2016 | |
New Lincoln School Building | This photograph shows the second Lincoln School building, which was constructed in 1911. The Lincoln School was a public school for African Americans in Edwardsville. The school closed in 1950 due to the desegregation of the Edwardsville school system, and was renovated in 1952 as a Kindergarten through 6th grade school. The school closed permanently in 1972. Today, the building is home to the Mannie Jackson Center for the Humanities. | After 1911 | October 6, 2016 |