Fessenden Elementary School
Old Fessenden Academy Historic District | |
| Location | 4200 NW 89th Place, Ocala, Florida |
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| Coordinates | 29°16′50.4″N 82°11′28.4″W / 29.280667°N 82.191222°W |
| Area | 150 acres (0.61 km2) |
| NRHP reference No. | 94001141 |
| Added to NRHP | September 29, 1994 |
The Fessenden Elementary School, a historic school previously known as Fessenden Academy, was founded in 1868 on the outskirts of Ocala, Florida, between Martin and Zuber. Since the 1950s, it has been part of the Marion County Public Schools district. When Fessenden was founded as a private academy for newly freed African-American students, there were no public schools for black students due to Jim Crow laws.
On September 29, 1994, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Old Fessenden Academy Historic District. The district covers 150 acres (0.61 km2) and has three buildings and one structure.