In 2001, the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) was contemplating the future of 11 schools built between 1907 and 1932. Some had not served as schools since the 1970’s while others where scheduled to close that year. The school closings are due to consolidation, declining enrollments, shifting populations, duplication of schools after integration, poor condition or too small acreage. In 2005, the APC added 5 schools to this list.

Through its Build Smart Program, APS continues to evaluate all of its properties and their use. While the focus of APS is on building and rehabilitating schools for educational purposes, school buildings are important to the history of their community and Atlanta. Schools serve as anchors of communities. They are often the center of activity and play a prominent role in the daily life and history of a community. Many were designed by the top architects of their time. A solution to rehabilitate APS school buildings for educational or other uses should be sought.

Following is a list of the schools sited in the 2001 and 2005 Most Endangered Historic Places List with updates.

Schools Closed as of 2001	Address	Year Built	Year Closed
Benn Hill Elementary - Demolished	3844 Campbellton Rd SW, 30331	1932	1995
Bolton Elementarty - Demolished Site is now Bolton Academy and APS, IB School that replaced Pitts and Mitchell Elementary Schools as anticipated in 2001.	2268 Adams Dr NW, 30318	1932	1976
E.R. Carter As of March 2012, empty boarded up.	1157 6th St NW, 30318	1928	1994
Chattahoochee Elementary This site is now part of Chattahoochee YMCA Head Start Academy.	2751 Peyton Rd NW, 30318	1911	1977
Cooper Street As of April 2013, still standing a boarded up.	405 Cooper St SW, 30312	1922	1970
Crogman Elementary As of April 2012, this building is a part of Walter Lenard Parks Middle School.	1093 West Ave SW, 30315	1923	1979
English Avenue Elementary As of August 2011, this building was still standing and boarded up.	627 English Ave NW, 30318	1911	1972
Highland Elementary This school is now Highland School Lofts.	978 North Ave NE, 30306	1911	1972
Schools Scheduled to Close as of 2001 Listing
Ragsdale Elementary An April 2012 image of a school building at this address appears to be new construction. It is now called William M. Finch Elementary.	1114 Avon Ave SW, 30310	1930
W.F. Slaton Elementary This building is now home to the Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School, Elementary Campus.	688 Grant St SE, 30312	1907
Anne E. West Elementary This building is now home to the Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School, Middle School Campus.	820 Essie Ave SE, 30312	1928
Schools Added in 2005
Adair Park Elementary	711 Catherine St SW, 30310	1912
Anderson Park Elementary An image dated 2012 shows this school still in use.	2050 Tiger Flowers Drive, 30314	1956
John Wesley Dobbs Elementary This school has been demolished.	1965 Lewis Rd SE, 30315	1951
Lakewood Heights Elementary An image dated 2012 shows this school boarded up with a for sale sign.	335 Sawtell Ave SE, 30305	1932
Ida B. Williams Kindergarden This building is used by E. Rivers Elementary which is accross the street.	2380 Peachtree Rd NW, 30305	1912-15

 

Due to recent developments at APS, the APC’s Advocacy Committee will implement a significant update of school properties to be watched.

Listed in 2005, 2001

Address: Various
Time: 1907-1932
Architect/Designer: Various