Tankersley Rosenwald School

Tankersley Rosenwald School

The Tankersley Rosenwald School in 2009
Nearest city Hope Hull, Alabama
Area 3.2 acres (1.3 ha)
Architect Smith, Samuel L.
Architectural style Bungalow/Craftsman
MPS The Rosenwald School Building Fund and Associated Buildings Multiple Property Submission
NRHP Reference # 08001332[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP January 22, 2009
Designated ARLH June 26, 2003

The Tankersley Rosenwald School, also known as the Tankersley Elementary School, is a historic American Craftsman-style school building in Hope Hull, Alabama, a suburb of Montgomery. This Rosenwald School building was built in 1922 to serve the local African American community. The money to build the school was provided, in part, by the Julius Rosenwald Fund. It was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on June 26, 2003 and to the National Register of Historic Places as a part of The Rosenwald School Building Fund and Associated Buildings Multiple Property Submission on January 22, 2009.[1][2][3]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ The Rosenwald School Building Fund and Associated Buildings MPS
  3. ↑ "Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage" (PDF). Alabama Historical Commission. www.preserveala.org. 4 June 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2010.


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