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Duffield Elementary School was named in honor of D. Bethune Duffield - born 1821, Carlise, Pennsylvania. Duffield was a renowned 19th century scholar, attorney and poet; he attended [[Dickinson College]] and [[Yale University]]. |
Duffield Elementary School was named in honor of D. Bethune Duffield - born 1821, Carlise, Pennsylvania. Duffield was a renowned 19th century scholar, attorney and poet; he attended [[Dickinson College]] and [[Yale University]]. |
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Revision as of 14:53, 9 November 2008
| D. Bethune Duffield Elementary School | |
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| Address | |
2715 Macomb Street , Michigan 48207 | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| School district | Detroit Public Schools |
| Direktorin | Mr. Kenneth Jenkins |
| Grades | PK-8 |
| Enrollment | 410 |
| Sprache | Englisch |
| Area | Urban |
| Color(s) | blue and gray |
| Mascot | Dolphins |
Duffield Elementary School was named in honor of D. Bethune Duffield - born 1821, Carlise, Pennsylvania. Duffield was a renowned 19th century scholar, attorney and poet; he attended Dickinson College and Yale University.
Upon graduation from Yale Law School in 1843, Mr. Duffield moved to Detroit, Michigan and opened a law practice; in 1847, he was elected City Attorney. From 1847 until 1861, Duffield was a member of the Detroit Board of Education; during much of that period, Duffield served in the capacity of Board President.
Constructed in 1922, D. Bethune Duffield Elementary School is a pre-kindergarten through 8th grade facility operated by the Detroit Board of Education. The classically styled, three-story elementary school serves the neighborhoods of Campau and Elmwood Park.
Inside and out, the aesthetically pleasing structure stands as a monument to an earlier time and place on Detroit's lower east side. The surrounding area was part of the historic Black Bottom neighborhood; much of which was razed during the late 1960s to make room for a large and attractive, modern community of modest brick homes and well maintained playfields.
Duffield Elementary is located within a mile of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., High School - home of the 2007 State Football Champions.