Oak Grove School (Prairieville, Alabama)

The Oak Grove School is a historic Rosenwald School building in rural Hale County, Alabama, United States. 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. The school was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 3, 1998, as a part of The Rosenwald School Building Fund and Associated Buildings Multiple Property Submission.[1][2]

Oak Grove School
Oak Grove School (Prairieville, Alabama) is located in Alabama
Oak Grove School (Prairieville, Alabama)
Oak Grove School (Prairieville, Alabama) is located in the United States
Oak Grove School (Prairieville, Alabama)
Nearest cityPrairieville, Alabama
Coordinates32°32′48″N 87°40′48″W / 32.54667°N 87.68000°W / 32.54667; -87.68000
Built1925
ArchitectSamuel L. Smith
MPSThe Rosenwald School Building Fund and Associated Buildings Multiple Property Submission
NRHP reference No.98000108[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 3, 1998

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ The Rosenwald School Building Fund and Associated Buildings MPS