Graymont School
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Graymont School
Graymont School, at 300 Eighth Ave. W, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 16, 2007. The Register lists it for its social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Neo-Classical Revival, as it does for 31 other Alabama listings. It was listed as part of Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham, Alabama 1933-1979 MPS. The listing covers 4 acres.
What it isElementary school in the United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 66 MB · National Archives↗1908 to today
- 1908Built, designed by William E. Spink; Charles Hartman McCauley
- 2007Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 19 years
Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 15 minutes
300 Eighth Ave. W, Birmingham · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies
10 more Register listings within a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Neo-Classical Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Neo-Classical Revival.
Memories of Graymont School
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
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Questions about Graymont School
Is Graymont School on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Aug 16, 2007 (Register number 07000838).
Is Graymont School a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Alabama has 36 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, 1.6 miles away.
Can you visit Graymont School?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Graymont School?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 66 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77835261 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.