Sweet Home Vocational and Agricultural High School
Sweet Home Vocational and Agricultural High School | |
Sweet Home Vocational and Agricultural High School, 2013 | |
| Location | Guadalupe County, Texas |
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| Coordinates | 29°27′40″N 98°02′20″W / 29.46103°N 98.03896°W |
| NRHP reference No. | 98001417 |
| Added to NRHP | November 19, 1998 |
Sweet Home Vocational and Agricultural High School (1924-1962)[1] was a school for African American students in Guadalupe County, Texas. It was a Rosenwald School as it was partial funded by the Rosenwald Fund.[2]
Since November 1998 the school building has been a registered National Historic Landmark.[3]
History
Construction
Carpenter Henry Singletary built the school along with assistant, Jesse C. Ussery. Construction costs were around $5,500, $1,000 of which was provided by the Rosenwald Fund.[2]
Use
Sweet Home Vocational and Agricultural High School started as a vocational school focused on industrial and agricultural training for students beyond 8th grade. It was one of six Rosenwald Schools in Guadalupe County.[2]
It became a public high school in 1935, closing in 1962.[2]
References
- ^ "Sweet Home Vocational and Agricultural School". Texas Time Travel. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
- ^ a b c d "Sweet Home Vocational and Agricultural School Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
- ^ "National Registry of Historic Places, Sweet Home Vocational and Agricultural High School".