Deshler High School (1950-Present)

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Title

Deshler High School (1950-Present)

Subject

Deshler High School; Tuscumbia School System; Tuscumbia, Alabama; Colbert County, Alabama; High School; School; Education

Description

The current Deshler High School was opened in 1950 on the site of the antebellum Winston plantation located across the Commons from the Deshler Stadium. In 1954, Tuscumbia added a cafeteria, auditorium, and Junior High building. In 1966, work began on a new round gymnasium with surrounding vocational shops and a hexagonal library. The high school is located on N. Commons Street, near where the original stood.

Creator

Thomas Hale, University of North Alabama

Source

“About the School: History of Deshler”, Accessed on November 20, 2015, www.deshlerhigh.org/?PageName='AboutTheSchool'

Publisher

Alabama Cultural Resource Survey

Date

November 30, 2015