D. Bethune Duffield Elementary School (Detroit): Difference between revisions
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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 draws students from the neighborhoods along the southern end of St. Aubin Street; eastwardly inclusive of Chene, Joseph Campau and McDougall Street. |
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 draws students from the neighborhoods along the southern end of St. Aubin Street; eastwardly inclusive of Chene, Joseph Campau and McDougall Street. |
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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 |
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 Elmwood Park - a modern community of attractive brick homes and well maintained playfields. |
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Duffield Elementary is located within a mile of [[Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.]], High School...''home of the Crudaders'' - 2007 State Football Champions. |
Duffield Elementary is located within a mile of [[Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.]], High School...''home of the Crudaders'' - 2007 State Football Champions. |
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Revision as of 19:35, 10 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 |
Heritage: D. Bethune Duffield
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, Duffield moved to Detroit, Michigan and opened a law practice; he was elected City Attorney in 1847. From 1847 until 1861, D. Bethune Duffield was a member of the Detroit Board of Education; during much of that period, he served in the capacity of Board President.
History: Community and School
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 draws students from the neighborhoods along the southern end of St. Aubin Street; eastwardly inclusive of Chene, Joseph Campau and McDougall Street.
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 Elmwood Park - a modern community of attractive brick homes and well maintained playfields.
Duffield Elementary is located within a mile of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., High School...home of the Crudaders - 2007 State Football Champions.