National and State Registers of Historic Places
Vernon School
2700 Sewell Avenue
Kansas City (Wyandotte County)
Listed in National Register
Aug 21, 2004
Architect: Joseph Radotinsky
Category: education related
Thematic Nomination: Historic Public Schools of Kansas
The Vernon School (c.1936) is historically significant for its association with the education of African-American children in Kansas City prior to the Brown v. Board of Education decision.