The Rosenwald School Building Fund and Associated Buildings Multiple Property Submission
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The Rosenwald School Building Fund and Associated Buildings Multiple Property Submission is a multiple property submission of historic Rosenwald School
s in Alabama
that were listed together on the National Register of Historic Places
. The schools are historically significant for their contribution to African American
education in the state. They were designed and partially built with funds from the Rosenwald Fund
during the period spanning from 1913 to 1937. The fund provided one-third of the construction money, with the community and state splitting the remainder.
The first 80 Rosenwald Schools were built in Alabama, with the first to be completed in Loachapoka
in 1913. The Rosenwald Program was then expanded to 14 other southeastern states
after the first 80 in Alabama. By the end of the program, a total of 387 schools, 7 teacher's houses, and several vocational buildings had been completed within the state. Following desegregation
many of the former schools were scavenged for building materials, converted to other uses, or demolished by neglect. At the time of the multiple property listing, the commission charged with documenting and nominating the schools had only located seven surviving Rosenwald-funded structures, with six eligible to be listed under the National Register of Historic Places criteria.
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...
s in 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...
that were listed together 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...
. The schools are historically significant for their contribution to 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...
education in the state. They were designed and partially built with funds from the Rosenwald Fund
Rosenwald Fund
The Rosenwald Fund was established in 1917 by Julius Rosenwald and his family for "the well-being of mankind."...
during the period spanning from 1913 to 1937. The fund provided one-third of the construction money, with the community and state splitting the remainder.
The first 80 Rosenwald Schools were built in Alabama, with the first to be completed in Loachapoka
Loachapoka, Alabama
Loachapoka is a town in Lee County, Alabama, United States. It is located seven miles west of Auburn in west-central Lee County. The population was 165 as of the 2000 census. It is part of the Auburn Metropolitan Area....
in 1913. The Rosenwald Program was then expanded to 14 other southeastern states
Southeastern United States
The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....
after the first 80 in Alabama. By the end of the program, a total of 387 schools, 7 teacher's houses, and several vocational buildings had been completed within the state. Following desegregation
Desegregation
Desegregation is the process of ending the separation of two groups usually referring to races. This is most commonly used in reference to the United States. Desegregation was long a focus of the American Civil Rights Movement, both before and after the United States Supreme Court's decision in...
many of the former schools were scavenged for building materials, converted to other uses, or demolished by neglect. At the time of the multiple property listing, the commission charged with documenting and nominating the schools had only located seven surviving Rosenwald-funded structures, with six eligible to be listed under the National Register of Historic Places criteria.
| Resource Name | Also known as | Coordinates | City | County | Added | Notes |
| Emory School Emory School 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... |
Tunstall School | 32°36′46"N 87°41′48"W | Greensboro Greensboro, Alabama Greensboro is a city in Hale County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 2,731. The city is the county seat of Hale County. It is part of the Tuscaloosa, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:... vicinity |
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.... |
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| Merritt School | 32°4′29"N 85°32′3"W | Midway Midway, Alabama Midway is a town in Bullock County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 457.-Old Merritt School:Margaret Elizabeth Merritt of Midway sold two acres for $5 to the State of Alabama in 1921 as a site for an elementary school for African-American children... |
Bullock County Bullock County, Alabama Bullock County, Alabama is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Colonel Edward C. Bullock of Barbour County. Living descendants of Colonel Bullock include prominent American cinema film actress, Sandra Bullock. As of 2010 the population was 10,914. In 1867, Union Springs... |
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| Mount Sinai School Mount Sinai School The Mount Sinai School is a historic Rosenwald School in rural Autauga County, Alabama, northwest of Prattville. The one-story frame building was built in 1919 to the designs of W.A. Hazel to serve the local African American community. The money to build it was provided by the Julius Rosenwald Fund... |
32°33′1"N 86°32′43"W | Prattville Prattville, Alabama Prattville is a city in Autauga and Elmore counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 Census, the population of the city is 33,960. Nicknamed "The Fountain City" due to the many artesian wells in the area, Prattville is part of the Montgomery metropolitan statistical area and serves as... vicinity |
Autauga County Autauga County, Alabama Autauga County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 census the population was 54,571. Its county seat is Prattville.Autauga County is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:... |
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| New Hope Rosenwald School New Hope Rosenwald School New Hope Rosenwald School is a Rosenwald School near Fredonia, Alabama. It was built in 1915. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the The Rosenwald School Building Fund and Associated Buildings Multiple Property Submission on November 29, 2001.... |
32°56′36"N 85°17′8"W | Fredonia Fredonia, Alabama Fredonia is an unincorporated community in Chambers County, Alabama, United States. Its elevation is 794 feet , and it is located at... |
Chambers County Chambers County, Alabama Chambers County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Henry H. Chambers, who served as a United States Senator from Alabama. As of 2010 the population was 34,215. Its county seat is Lafayette... |
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| Oak Grove School Oak Grove School (Prairieville, Alabama) The Oak Grove School is a historic Rosenwald School building in rural Hale County, Alabama, USA. It was built to the designs of Samuel Smith in 1925 to serve the local African American community. The money to build the school was provided by the Julius Rosenwald Fund... |
32°32′48"N 87°40′48"W | Prairieville Prairieville, Alabama Prairieville is an unincorporated community in Hale County, Alabama. It is the location of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, one of Alabama's National Historic Landmarks. It also has three other sites on the National Register of Historic Places, Battersea, Bermuda Hill, and... vicinity |
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.... |
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| Tankersley Rosenwald School Tankersley Rosenwald School The Tankersley Rosenwald School, also known as the Tankersley Elementary School, is a historic American Craftsman-style school building in Hope Hull, Alabama, a suburb of Montgomery. This Rosenwald School building was built in 1922 to serve the local African American community. The money to build... |
Tankersley Elementary School | 32°7′49"N 86°21′8"W | Hope Hull Hope Hull, Alabama Hope Hull is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Alabama, United States, southwest of Montgomery.It is the home to Hooper Academy, and also the location of Tankersley Rosenwald School, which is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.Bibb Graves, Governor of Alabama,... |
Montgomery County Montgomery County, Alabama Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is the most populous county in the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area; its population in 2010 was 229,363 .- History :... |