| State | Delaware |
|---|---|
| County | New Castle County |
| School Name | Samuel G. Elbert Colored School (DuPont) |
| Location | intersection of C Street and Townsend Street in Wilmington |
| Date Opened | Built 1931 |
| Current Status | No longer standing, demolished in 1983. Property on which it stood now the Elbert Playground. |
| Source | Bradley Skelcher, African American Education in Delaware (Wilmington: Delaware Heritage Press, 1999): 78. Showell et al, DuPont “Colored” Schools, 1920-1931: An Architectural Survey Report, 99. |
| Additional Information | The final school constructed with Pierre S. DuPont's funding. Named in honor of the African American Wilmington School Board member Dr. Samuel G. Elbert. |
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