Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School

Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School (also known as Anderson School) is a historic school building in Mars Hill, North Carolina.

Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School
Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School, 12 September 2019
Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School is located in North Carolina
Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School
Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School is located in the United States
Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School
Location225 Mount Olive Dr., Mars Hill, North Carolina
Coordinates35°48′23″N 82°32′29″W / 35.80639°N 82.54139°W / 35.80639; -82.54139
Arealess than one acre
Built1928 (1928)
NRHP reference No.100002519
Added to NRHPMay 31, 2018

History

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In 1928, the school was built to educate Mars Hill's African-American children.

It served Madison County and portions of Yancey County from 1928 to 1965, when it closed as a result of North Carolina's school integration. It is one of only two surviving Rosenwald schools in the state's westernmost region, and was restored between 2009 and 2019.

In 2018, it was inscribed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Rosenwald Schools Documented in the Files of the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office" (PDF). North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. February 2017. p. 15. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "pending list 20180421 - National Register of Historic Places (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
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