Garth School

Historical marker location:

Georgetown, Kentucky

( South Broadway, between Jackson St. & Clayton Ave., Georgetown)

First public school in Ky. built by the holding company plan, in which bonds were sold to build the school until construction costs could be paid. Garth was opened in 1926 on the site of the former Georgetown Female Seminary. Bricks from the seminary were used in construction. In 1943, the board of education received title to the property.

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The school was named for Edwin Claude Garth, who died in a car accident. His parents gave $10,000 toward the $25,000 land purchase. School served students in grades 1-12 until 1958. In 1974, the city and county school systems merged and Garth became an elementary school. 6-acre campus used as city park when school not in session.

Dedicated September 3, 2016.

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