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Rosenwald Schools

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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 Accomack County, Virginia

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Location of Accomack County in Virginia
Name Built[2][3] Location City Status[2][3] Note[2][3]
Boston School 1923-24 32168 Boston Road

37°36′16″N 75°50′49″W / 37.60457°N 75.84683°W / 37.60457; -75.84683 (Boston School)

Boston standing, vacant, storage Good condition, some original windows, large crawlspace/basement with one finished room in basement
Mopsville School vicinity of 29270 Metompkin Road

37°50′19″N 75°32′44″W / 37.83868°N 75.54561°W / 37.83868; -75.54561 (Mopsville School)

Mappsville demolished Cemetery built on site, headstones starting in early 1970s. Small portion of window glass found in nearby brush
Whitesville School 1924-25 23459 Leslie Trent Road

37°46′59″N 75°39′48″W / 37.78293°N 75.66324°W / 37.78293; -75.66324 (Whitesville School)

Parksley standing, occupied, religious currently serves as the International Brotherhood of Yahshua’s Disciples (IBOYD) meeting place. Occupied by the International Brotherhood of Yahshua's Disciples; Verified on Parksley USGS 1943 and an article written by the Eastern Shore Public

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c "Rosenwald School Architectural Survey". Preservation Virginia. Preservation Virginia. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Fisk University Rosenwald Fund Card File Database". Fisk University. Retrieved 27 February 2022.