Lunch and Learn: Where Are We Now? Updates on the Wechsler School Project
Tue, Mar 28
|Meridian
Edward Lynch, President of the Wechsler Foundation Board, is sharing updates on the Wechsler School project, the first brick school built with public money in the state of Mississippi for Black students in 1894. We look forward to you joining us at St Paul United Methodist Church
Time & Location
Mar 28, 2023, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CDT
Meridian, 13th St, Meridian, MS 39301, USA
Guests
About the event
Where are we now?
To briefly summarize where we are now on the Wechsler project. The Wechsler school building was the first brick school built in the state of Mississippi for Black students with public money in 1894. Our intent is to work backwards from the 1951 annex because it is in the best shape. The facility was built in three stages the original was built in 1894, an addition in 1914 and the final addition in 1951. Originally we wanted to secure the facility by adding new windows and doors. Mississippi Department of Archives and History required us to put a roof on the 1951 portion first. We have to date installed a new roof on the 1951 portion of the building and we have placed a firewall between the 1951 and 1894 buildings additions.
While seeking funds for renovation and restoration we try to maintain an active presence…