- Duffield Elementary School
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Located on the lower east side of Detroit, Michigan, Duffield Elementary School began welcoming students during the early 1920s; the facility was closed in June 2010.
DB Duffield Elementary School Address 2715 Macomb Street
Detroit, Michigan 48207Information School type Public Status Closed in 2010 School district Detroit Public Schools Grades PK-8 Language English Area Urban Color(s) blue and gray Mascot Dolphins Contents
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; a prominent attorney, an eloquent public speaker and a noted poet. D. Bethune Duffield 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.[1]
History: Community and School
Constructed in 1922, D. Bethune Duffield Elementary School was a pre-kindergarten through 8th grade facility operated by the Detroit Board of Education. The classically styled, three-story elementary school drew students from the neighborhood bordered by southern St. Aubin Street; then eastward to include Chene, Joseph Campau and McDougall Street. [2]
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 play fields.[3]
Noteworthy
Duffield's elementary and middle school chess teams finished first in 2007 statewide competition; both squads also fared well at the national championships in Sacramento, California.[4][5][6]
Duffield is located within a mile of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., High School.[7] In 2007, KHS became the first Detroit public school to win a Michigan High School Athletic Association football championship.[8]
References and Links
- ^ Biographical Sketch: DB Duffield
- ^ http://www.detroitk12.org/schools/
- ^ Detroit Neighborhoods
- ^ http://www.thechessdrum.net/newsbriefs/2007/NB_Detroit.html
- ^ http://www.chesscafe.com/text/scholastic37.pdf
- ^ http://main.uschess.org/content/view/6467/355/
- ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_High_School_(Michigan)
- ^ http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/fb/index.htm
Categories:- Educational institutions established in 1922
- Schools in Detroit, Michigan
- Elementary schools in Michigan
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