and Lucille Johnson Family House, located at 202 E. Gor e Blvd., was recently accepted to be listed on the state and national historic registers. In recognition of the historic milestone, a celebration is scheduled for 2 p.m. June 20 at the Alber t Johnson Sr. Conference Center, 91 N.E. Maine St., formerly known as Douglass Elementary School.
The event also will honor the legacy of Albert Johnson Sr., a pio- Albert Johnson Sr. served in several leadership roles within the district and was principal of Douglass Elementary School before and during the desegregation process.
The school building has since been repurposed as a conference center that bears his name, recognizing his lifelong commitment to education and equity.
The home, now listed on bo th the Oklahoma State and National Historic Registers, was where James Carl Sr. and Lucille Johnson raised Albert Johnson Sr. and his six siblings, and it was located in one of Lawton’s historically all-Black neighborhoods designated by community and city officials.