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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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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