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Free Hills Rosenwald School: Lowe's grant

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Title	Free Hills Rosenwald School: Lowe's grant
Creator(s)	West, Carroll Van
Contributor(s)	Hoffschwelle, Mary
Date	1996
Coverage	1990-1999
Property name	Free Hills Rosenwald School
Property type	School
National Register Reference	96001360 listed Nov. 15, 1996
Community Name	Free Hill, Clay County, TN
Description	Description of the National Trust for Historic Preservation grant funded by Lowe's home improvement store that supported restoration of the school
Historical Notes	Free Hills Rosewald School was built from 1929 to 1930. It was a school for African Americans constructed in part with funding from Julius Rosenwald, a partner in the Sears & Roebuck department store. The Rosenwald Funds were administered by a State board that responded to local requests. The school was located in the rural Free Hill community near Celina, which was established before the Civil War when a slaveholder from North Carolina, Virginia Hill, freed her slaves and provided them with land in a rugged, timbered area of Clay County. Like many other Rosenwald schools, Free Hills represented a new commitment by state and local officials to the education of African Americans, though focused largely on vocational training. Importantly, the school also acted as the primary gathering place for African Americans in Clay County and the surrounding area.
Collection Name	Rosenwald Schools
Subject-LCSH	African American schools -- Tennessee Julius Rosenwald Fund -- Buildings
Language	eng
Type	Text
Medium	Paper
Extent	3 pg, 8.5 x 11 in.
Copyright status	Copyright of the creator. Reproduced with permission
Contributing Institution	Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University
Conditions for use	Credit Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University Reproduction permitted for non-profit educational and research purposes only
Digital Publisher	Digital Initiatives, James E. Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University

Free Hills Rosenwald School: Lowe's grant

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Free Hills Rosenwald School: Lowe's grant

Free Hills Rosenwald School: Lowe's grant