Carroll Rosenwald School Explained

Carroll Rosenwald School
Location:4789 Mobley Store Rd. Rock Hill, South Carolina
Coordinates:34.8517°N -81.1594°W
Built:1929
Added:June 25, 2018
Refnum:100002600

Carroll Rosenwald School is a historical school building located at Rock Hill, York County, South Carolina.

History

The Carroll Rosenwald School is a three-classroom frame structure located seven miles southwest of Rock Hill in York County. From 1929, the school served the African American community in the Ogden area of York County. It closed its doors permanently in 1954, but a restoration effort began in 2001,[1] and was completed by 2004.[2] It now serves as a place to teach students the Great Depression.[3]

It was one of over 5,300 building built by and for African-American communities.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018-12-04 . Rock Hill's Carroll School added to national historic register . 2022-04-14 . The Palmetto Report . en.
  2. News: Restoration revives historic school's building . 14 April 2022 . The Herald . 13 December 2004 . 7.
  3. News: Carroll (Rosenwald) School . 14 April 2022 . The Herald . 24 February 2019 . A12.
  4. Web site: Carroll Rosenwald School [S10817746058] ]. April 14, 2022 . South Carolina Department of Archives & History.