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Osborne School (Lake Worth, Florida)

The Osborne School (1948–1971) was a segregated public school for African-American students located at 1726 Douglas Street in Lake Worth Beach, Florida, US. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 1, 2003, and the Florida's Historic Black Public Schools Multiple Property Submission.

History

The building was constructed in 1948 as a one story concrete building, and was used as a school until 1971. In 1971, Osborne was the last school in Florida to be integrated after the United States Supreme Court ordered the end of segregation in 1969.

Repurposed

In 1980, the building was repurposed as a community education center, and remains at 1718 S. Douglas Street. It was a proposed site for affordable housing in 2005.

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