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Rosenwald Schools
The Rosenwald School project built more than 5,000 schools, shops, and teacher homes in the United States primarily for the education of African-American children in the South during the early 20th century. The project was the product of the partnership of Julius Rosenwald, a Jewish-American clothier who became part-owner and president of Sears, Roebuck, and Company and the African-American leader, educator, and philanthropist Booker T. Washington, who was president of the Tuskegee Institute.[1]
Rosenwald schools in Powhatan County, Virginia
| Name | Built[2][3] | Location | City | Status[2][3] | Note[2][3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pain Siding School | Near the railroad, 1/2 mile from Pilkinton, pin is located in approximate spot | Pilkinton | demolished (?) | Payne's Siding no longer exists; Payne's Siding was 25 miles from downtown Richmond main station. Pilkinton is 25.5 miles west, and can still be found on a map. School may be standing, private property. | |
| Fine Creek School | 2430 Robert E. Lee Road Powhatan | Powhatan | demolished | Was standing when Fine Creek Historic District was created and described (see pdf); demolished for construction of a new building. |
References
- ^ Deutsch, Stephanie (2015). You Need a Schoolhouse: Booker T. Washington, Julius Rosenwald, and the Building of Schools for the Segregated South. Evanston, Illinois: Northwestern University Press. ISBN 0-8101-3127-7.
- ^ a b c "Rosenwald School Architectural Survey". Preservation Virginia. Preservation Virginia. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ a b c "Fisk University Rosenwald Fund Card File Database". Fisk University. Retrieved 27 February 2022.