Bayou Paul Colored School

Built in 1920, it provided elementary school for African-American children in the community.

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Bayou Paul Colored School is a one-room school constructed in 1920 by the private African American organization, the United Sons and Daughter Benevolent Society. It held thirty-five to forty-eight students, grades first to eighth. Students were taught by Amanda Grace, the only teacher at the schoolhouse from 1936 until it’s closing in 1955 – nineteen years. In 2004, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Although the schoolhouse was constructed poorly, its original framework, including a tin roof, wooden floors, and wooden walls, still stands today. The structure was moved in 2006 to the Amanda Grace Memorial Park, roughly a half mile from its original location.  

This site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 6, 2016. To learn more about the history of this site and view its official submission, visit this link.

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