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Creation Date
2-13-2010
Building Name
Andrew Jackson High School , Jacksonville FL
Description
Andrew Jackson High School 1 , Jacksonville FL
Andrew Jackson Senior High School is the oldest fully accredited high school in Duval County, Florida. It is located just north of downtown Jacksonville on Main Street (U.S. Highway 17).
It opened in 1927, followed by Robert E. Lee High School, which opened in 1928. It was originally an all-white school, but the school became integrated in 1970. It is named for U.S. President Andrew Jackson, an important figure in the history of Florida, after whom the city of Jacksonville is also named. In 2008 Andrew Jackson High School celebrated its 80th anniversary.
Latitude, Longitude
30.36188611, -81.65340278
Recommended Citation
Taylor, George Lansing Jr., "Andrew Jackson High School 1, Jacksonville, FL" (2010). George Lansing Taylor Collection Main Gallery. 4288.
https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/historical_architecture_main/4288
