The Old Dillard High School, also known as the Colored School or Walker Elementary, is a historic school

School

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 in Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...

, Florida

Florida

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. It is located at 1001 Northwest 4th Street. On February 20, 1991, it was added to the U.S.

United States

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 National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

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Old Dillard Museum

The Old Dillard Museum is located in the high school, which was built in 1924 as the city's first school for blacks. The museum's exhibits focus on the city's African American history and culture.

External links

• Old Dillard Museum - official site
• Old Dillard Museum - information from the City of Fort Lauderdale