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Marietta Johnson School of Organic Education

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School of Organic Education
LocationBounded by Fairhope and Morphy Aves. and Bancroft and School Sts., Fairhope, Alabama
Area10 acres (4.0 ha)
Built1904
MPSFairhope MRA
NRHP reference No.88001010[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 1, 1988

The Marietta Johnson School of Organic Education was a school in Fairhope, Alabama, United States, founded by Marietta Johnson.

The School of Organic Education facility was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

The listing included three contributing buildings: the Bell Building built and expanded in 1904 and 1910; Dahlgren Hall, built in 1912; and the Art Barn, built in 1924.[2]

The school was profiled by educator John Dewey in his 1913 book Schools of Tomorrow.[2]

The campus was sold to Faulkner State College sometime during or before 1987.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: School of Organic Education". National Park Service. Retrieved January 10, 2018. With six photos from 1987.