Emory School
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The Emory School, also known as the Tunstall School, is a historic Rosenwald School
building in rural Hale County
, Alabama
, USA. It was built in 1915 to the designs of W.A. Hazel to serve the local African American
community. The money to build the school was provided by the Julius Rosenwald Fund. The school was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
on February 20, 1998 as a part of The Rosenwald School Building Fund and Associated Buildings Multiple Property Submission
.
Rosenwald School
A Rosenwald School was the name informally applied to over five thousand schools, shops, and teachers' homes in the United States which were built primarily for the education of African-Americans in the early twentieth century. The need arose from the chronic underfunding of public education for...
building in rural Hale County
Hale County, Alabama
Hale County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is named in honor of Confederate officer Stephen Fowler Hale. As of 2010 the population was 15,760. Its county seat is Greensboro and it is part of the Tuscaloosa Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, USA. It was built in 1915 to the designs of W.A. Hazel to serve the local African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
community. The money to build the school was provided by the Julius Rosenwald Fund. The school was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on February 20, 1998 as a part of The Rosenwald School Building Fund and Associated Buildings Multiple Property Submission
The Rosenwald School Building Fund and Associated Buildings Multiple Property Submission
The Rosenwald School Building Fund and Associated Buildings Multiple Property Submission is a multiple property submission of historic Rosenwald Schools in Alabama that were listed together on the National Register of Historic Places. The schools are historically significant for their contribution...
.