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Creation Date
8-13-2011
Building Name
Dasher High School
Description
Dasher High School, Valdosta GA
Dasher High School is a historic school in Valdosta, Georgia. Inscribed 1929 in its cornerstone, the school was a high school for African Americans. Used for many years it now houses a small scale community service operation. Till 1956 it was the only black high school. James L. Lomax, a leader in African American education in Valdosta, served as the school's principal until his retirement in 1967. His adopted son Louis L. Lomax, the first African American broadcast journalist, attended Dasher High School. He was a civil rights activist and died in a 1970 car crash.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 18, 1985, NRIS #85000849. It is located at 900 South Troup Street.
Latitude, Longitude
30.84253333, -83.27542222
Rights Statement
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Keywords
Taylor, George Lansing, Jr.; Lance Taylor; Photographers -- Florida -- Jacksonville; Photograph collections -- Florida -- Jacksonville; Dasher High School; Historic School; James L. Lomax - principal; African Americans; Lowndes County (Ga.); Schools --- Georgia --- Valdosta --- Lowndes County.; Images