at the intersection of Atlanta Highway and Federal Drive, was built ca 1923, and for 50+ years it was one of the stars in the crown of the Montgomery school system. The structure was designed by Fredrick Ausfeld, who later designed Lanier, the Bell Building and the Jeff Davis Hotel. Its grand auditorium seats 970 and boasted a movie screen, a genuine fly loft, a functioning orchestra pit, and a projection room; all quite marvelous for the early 1920s.
-Charles Humphries
Why include the negative comment about the school’s 85% black population and low rating?? I was quite enjoying your site, so much so I have been viewing it for two days straight, until I read that. Such detail could have been avoided and a general statement of the school’s decline could have been used if you thought it was so important and had to be included in the story. It just seems so out of place and doesn’t really fit with the feel of the site.
Many of the stories posted here are written by other people. Unfortunately we are not able to review all of them fully. I do agree that the statements are not needed and don’t belong here. I am going to edit the post to remove them. Thanks so much for your comment!