Arkansas Ties ... A Little Bit of This, a Little Bit of That, and a Whole Lot of Arkansas

Dunbar High School Little Rock, Arkansas        Paul Laurence Dunbar High School Named in honor of the outstanding "Poet Laureate" of the Negro race, was dedicated April 14, 1930 to replace Gibbs High School.  Previously named THE NEGRO SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL ARTS.  Dunbar was a Junior - Senior High School offering general education, college preparatory, and terminal trade courses until 1955.  Dunbar Jr. College was housed on the second floor.  A Julius Rosenwald grant of $67,500.00 and $30,000.00 from the school district promoted effort to build the $0.5 million facility.  Principals of Dunbar were Dr. John H. Lewis, Dr. William H. Martin, and Dr. LeRoy M. Christophe. National Register of Historic Places. http://www.aia.org/nwsltr_hrc.cfm?pagename=hrc_a_dunbarhigh Pulaski County | Structures