Tankersley Rosenwald School
Tankersley Rosenwald School | |
The Tankersley Rosenwald School in 2009 | |
| Nearest city | Hope Hull, Alabama |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32°8′32″N 86°21′25″W / 32.14222°N 86.35694°W |
| 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 No. | 08001332[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 22, 2009 |
| Designated ARLH | June 26, 2003 |
The Tankersley Rosenwald School (1922–1967), also known as the Tankersley Elementary School, is a historic building and a former Rosenwald School for African American students in Hope Hull, Alabama, a suburb of Montgomery.
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] It also has a historical marker erected the Alabama Historical Commission.[4]
History
The first 5 acres (2.0 ha) land for the school was purchased from Dr. William Tankersley by the Montgomery County Board of Education.[5] After World War I ended, local citizens purchased another 10 acres (4.0 ha) of adjacent land in order to build the new school.[5]
The Tankersley Rosenwald School two-room school building was built in 1922, and designed by architect Samuel L. Smith following his own book Community School Plans (1924).[5] It was constructed with Bungalow/Craftsman stylistic elements.[5] The local African American community raised $1,500; the general "public" contributed $2,800; and the Julius Rosenwald Fund contributed $1,000 towards the new school building.[5]
The founding principal was Jacob W. Williams, who had been teaching local children since 1917 at the old Pythian Temple Building, which became too crowded.[5] It served as an elementary school for both boys and girls grade 1 through grade 6.[5] It also offered a community library.[5] It was used as a segregated elementary school for black children until 1967, when it closed due to desegregation.[5]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Montgomery County, Alabama
- Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in Montgomery County, Alabama
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ The Rosenwald School Building Fund and Associated Buildings MPS
- ^ "Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage". Alabama Historical Commission. www.preserveala.org. June 4, 2009. Retrieved February 3, 2010.
- ^ "Tankersley Rosenwald School Historical Marker". Historic Marker Database. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Tankersley Rosenwald School". National Park Service. Retrieved August 11, 2025. With accompanying pictures