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The Emery Street School was opened in 1886 to provide a public education to Black schoolchildren in Dalton, Georgia. A fire in 1909 destroyed the school. It was rebuilt and stayed open until 1967. Integration closed the school. It then served the community as the integrated City Park Junior High School.
In 2003, it became The Emery Center, a multicultural heritage center. The City of Dalton threatened to close the building in 2013 when it was in much-needed repairs. Enough money was raised to make upgrades and keep the building open. The space is used for community events and can be toured a few days a week.