Title	Waco Rosenwald School: front view with red paneling
Date	2004
Coverage	2000-2009
Property name	Waco School
Property type	School
Community Name	Lynnville, Giles County, TN
Description	Color photograph of Waco Rosenwald School. The one-story building features an enclosed building with red paneling that is perpendicular to the main structure. The main building features four clearstory windows and two entrances. It is characterized by the off-white paneling on the main facade with red paneling on the far end.
Historical Notes	The Waco Rosenwald School was built with support of the Julius Rosenwald Fund. According to the Tennessee Humanities Council’s History of Black Education in Giles County, the construction on the Waco School began in 1917 and it was completed in 1921. It was 720 square feet and valued at $3,050. The 1921-22 term began in July 1921 and ended four months later. It resumed in February 1922 and closed in April. This was due to the irregular attendance caused by many of the children working during the fall harvest season. The cold winter months also affected attendance because the school lacked a stove for heat. The Council’s analysis of the teachers’ registers reveals that the teachers worked to professionalize education and improve the level of instruction. The classes included writing, music, drawing, reading, U.S. History, arithmetic, civics, geography, spelling, language, grammar, and hygiene.
Collection Name	Rosenwald Schools
Subject-LCSH	Julius Rosenwald Fund -- Buildings African American schools -- Tennessee
Type	Still image
Genre	Photograph
Extent	4 x 6 in.
Processing notes	Epson 10000XL scanner; 600 ppi
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

Waco Rosenwald School: front view with red paneling

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