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Advocates push to secure local, state and national landmark status for Charles Sumner High School
Summary
Alumni and preservation advocates presented to the Saint Louis Public Schools board seeking local, state and National Historic Landmark recognition for Charles Sumner High School, citing the schools 150-year history and potential access to preservation grants while saying the effort would not burden district funds.
Mister Blackshear, representative of Protect, Restore, and Forever Celebrate (PRFC Inc.), told the Saint Louis Public Schools Board of Education on Aug. 26 that Charles Sumner High School should be designated a historic landmark at the city, state and national levels and that the effort would not impose a significant financial burden on district funds. "Without imposing any significant financial burden on Saint Louis Public Schools District funds," Blackshear said during his 10-minute presentation.
Supporters told the board why the designation matters. Sumner was founded in 1875 and, advocates said, is the oldest African American high school west of the Mississippi…
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