Lincoln Lane Schoolhouse

Built in 1938 at a cost not to exceed $600, the one-room Lincoln Lane schoolhouse served African American children in grades 1 through 6 in Putnam County. Compared with white schools in the county at the same time, its school year was shorter, its textbooks were second-hand, its teachers were paid less, and its students were not provided publicly funded transportation. In 1954, the United States Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka held that the separate but equal doctrine used to justify segregation in public schools since the 1890s was inherently unequal and unconstitutional. In 1956, title to the school land was conveyed to Charles E. Brush, a prominent local businessman and resident, symbolizing the end of school segregation in Interlachen. The Historical Society of Interlachen, Inc. purchased the land and building in 2013 in recognition of its historic significance.

Interlachen, Florida · United States