Alabama’s First County High School Recognized

December 14, 2011

The first public county high school in the state of Alabama is being recognized. A new historical marker at the Atmore YMCA Community Center marks the site of the original Escambia County High School building.

Plans for the school began in the last 1800’s with the school completed in 1909. That building later burned.

The current 1926 building was acquired by the Atmore Lions Club in 1989 and later dedicated as the Atmore Lions Community Center in 1991. In 2004, the building was donated to the Atmore Area YMCA.

The marker placed by the Escambia County (Ala.) Historical Society; the second marker to be placed in the county by the group. The first marker placed at Pollard Methodist Church, the oldest church building in Escambia County, Ala.

Pictured: The Atmore YMCA Community Center building, constructed in 1926, was the first public high school building in Alabama. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

Comments

2 Responses to “Alabama’s First County High School Recognized”

  1. Margaret Holt Caddell on September 28th, 2017 11:01 am

    Very good historical article. Honored to be a 1969 ECHS graduate. The building is beautiful.

  2. Zoey. on December 16th, 2011 2:01 pm

    This is really nice!! =)

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