Saint Paul's Chapel School - Rosenwald Funded
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N 36° 49.465 W 077° 57.535
18S E 236089 N 4079480
A Virginia Historical Marker erected in 2014.
Waymark Code: WMMTH7
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 11/03/2014
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Saint Paul's Chapel School - Rosenwald Funded
Among the earliest of the more than a dozen Julius Rosenwald Schools built in Brunswick County, Saint Paul’s Chapel School was constructed as a one-teacher standard plan in 1920 under the initial wave of Tuskegee Institute-administered building funds. Contributors included the Rosenwald Fund ($300), local black families ($450), and public money ($750) for a total of $1,500. Between 1917 and 1932, the Rosenwald Fund helped build more than 5,000 African American schools across the rural South. Former student Erwin L. Avery restored the school in 2004. It is on the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Register.
Marker Number: SN-67
Marker Title: Saint Paul's Chapel School - Rosenwald Funded
Marker Location: I 85 Exit 24 in NE Quad of intersection with Brunswick Drive
County or Independent City: Burnswick
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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