Simmons Colored School
Simmons Colored School | |
| Location | 4306–4318 St. Louis Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 38°39′54″N 90°14′15″W / 38.66500°N 90.23750°W |
| Area | 2.4 acres (0.97 ha) |
| Built | 1898 |
| Architect | William Butts Ittner |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| MPS | The Ville, St. Louis, Missouri MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 99001163 |
| Added to NRHP | September 17, 1999 |
Simmons Colored School is a historic building and a former African American school in The Ville neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.. It served as a historically segregated African American elementary school and middle school from 1898 until 1930. The building served as the Stowe Teachers College campus, an African American normal school and junior college from 1930 until 1940. The building has played an important role in The Ville community since its inception. The school was also known as Elleardsville School for Colored Children No. 8, Colored School #8, Simmons Middle School, and Simmons School.
The Simmons Colored School has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1999, for the architecture and contributions to Black history.