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MONTE SANO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
From a small self-contained 1800s rural community Monte Sano ballooned with the Space Age. By 1958 there were approximately 100 families connected with the Space Program living on Monte Sano. Many were von Braun Rocket Team Members. The school was founded in September, 1959. Constructed as a flat-roofed building with six rooms, kitchen and office. Gable-roofed in 1989. The school became the central core of education and community life.
A prime example of Modern/Usonian architecture. Listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage. January 19, 1999.
DONATED BY FRIENDS OF MONTE SANO 1999
This Monte Sano Elementary School marker was sponsored by the Monte Sano Elementary School PTA and the Monte Sano Historical Association. The marker, located in front of the school at 1107 Monte Sano Boulevard, Huntsville, Alabama, was dedicated on April 30, 1999. Additional information regarding the school can be found in References 7, 8, and 24.
