Marietta Johnson School of Organic Education

The Marietta Johnson School of Organic Education was a school in Fairhope, Alabama, United States, founded by Marietta Johnson.

School of Organic Education
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Bounded by Fairhope and Morphy Aves. and Bancroft and School Sts., Fairhope, Alabama
Coordinates	30.52235°N 87.90121°W / 30.52235; -87.90121
Area	10 acres (4.0 ha)
Built	1904
MPS	Fairhope MRA
NRHP reference No.	88001010[1]
Added to NRHP	July 1, 1988

The School of Organic Education facility was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.^[1]

The listing included three contributing buildings: the Bell Building built and expanded in 1904 and 1910; Dahlgren Hall, built in 1912; and the Art Barn, built in 1924.^[2]

The school was profiled by educator John Dewey in his 1913 book Schools of Tomorrow.^[2]

The campus was sold to Faulkner State College sometime during or before 1987.^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: School of Organic Education". National Park Service. Retrieved January 10, 2018. With six photos from 1987.