Galesville Rosenwald School

The Galesville Rosenwald School (1929–1956) was a private elementary school for African-American students in Galesville, Maryland.[1]

History

The school opened in 1929 with one room, and expanded to two rooms in 1931. It was a Rosenwald school, whose design and construction was funded privately by the Rosenwald Fund.[2]

It closed in 1956 as schools were racially integrated, and black students were then bussed to other schools. A community group set the building up as a community center.[3] The building was restored with grant funding and is now the home of the Galesville Community Center, at 916 West Benning Road in Galesville.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Pitts, Jonathan (March 25, 2012). "Quilts piece together parts of our history". The Baltimore Sun. pp. G1, G6. Retrieved 2025-08-09 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Galesville & the Rosenwald Schools, Galesville Community Center Organization web site. Includes photos
  3. ^ Krista Pfunder. Galesville receives grant for Rosenwald documentary. Bay Weekly
  4. ^ Galesville Community Center Organization web site
  5. ^ Galesville Community Center Organization. Field Guide to Galesville, p. 25


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