Sumner Elementary School, Topeka, Kansas
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| Sumner Elementary School | |
| Designer | Thomas W. Williamson |
| Location | Topeka, Kansas, USA |
| Date | 1936 |
| Building Type | School and Academic |
| Construction System | brick |
| Climate | Warm Temperate |
| Context | Suburban |
| Architectural Style | Art Deco |
| Street Address | 330 Western Avenue |
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| Building Details | |
| Client | School Board of Topeka, Kansas |
| Area | 31,306 square feet ( square meters) |
| Stories | 2 |
| Site | 3.6 acres ( hectares) |
| Program | 17 rooms (10 classrooms), and has a capacity for 240 students and 30 staff members |
| Awards | NTHP 11 Most Endangered Places 2008 |
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Sumner Elementary School
The Sumner Elementary School in Topeka, Kansas was involved in the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka in 1954. Linda Brown attempted to enroll in the Sumner School, which was closer to her house than the all black Monroe School to which she was attending. Her enrollment was rejected by the Topeka Board of Education. Oliver Brown, Linda's father, then joined the class action lawsuit against the Topeka Board of Education that was eventually heard before the Supreme Court.
The Sumner Elementary School is currently a National Historic Landmark listed with the United States Department of the Interior. The school was designed in the Art Deco style by Thomas W. Williamson and constructed in 1936.
In May, 2008 The National Trust for Historic Preservation listed the building on their list of America's Most Endangered Places. Threats to history seen in budget cuts, bulldozers - Yahoo! News
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka : Sumner and Monroe Elementary Schools : management alternatives study and environmental assessment. National Park Service, Midwest Region, 1992
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- Photo and info on Sumner School
- Brown v. Board: Five Communities That Changed America, a National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) lesson plan
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- Sumner Elementary School. National Parks Service web site. Viewed by D. Owen on 2008.0613.
