Coal Pit School Marker

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Glen Allen in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Coal Pit School

By Bernard Fisher, January 30, 2010

1. Coal Pit School Marker

Inscription. The African-American school most likely took its name from the nearby Springfield Coal Pits. The one room school established about 1905 was once supervised by Virginia Estelle Randolph, the eminent black educator. It had forty-six students by 1913. The school also served as a meeting hall for the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church up until 1918. In 1955, the pupils moved to the larger Vandervall School (now Pemberton Elementary). The County of Henrico purchased the property, and in 1976 Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church established a preschool program here for low-income families.

Erected by County of Henrico. (Marker Number HC-15.)

Location. 37° 39.835′ N, 77° 32.614′ W. Marker is in Glen Allen, Virginia, in Henrico County. Marker is on Francistown Road 0.1 miles north of Castle Point Drive, on the right when traveling north. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5101 Francistown Road, Glen Allen VA 23060, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Echo Lake (approx. ¾ mile away); Courtney Road Service Station (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named Courtney Road Service Station (approx. 1.4 miles away); Sheppard and Baker's Grant (approx. 1.5 miles away); Hanover County / Henrico County (approx. 1.5 miles away); Meadow Farm (approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named Meadow Farm (approx. 1.7 miles away); Glen Allen Baptist Church (approx. 1.9 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Glen Allen.

By Bernard Fisher, January 30, 2010

2. Coal Pit School Marker

Also see . . . Coal Pit Learning Center. (Submitted on February 2, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia.)

Coal Pit Learning Center Photo, Click for full size

By Bernard Fisher, January 30, 2010

3. Coal Pit Learning Center

Credits. This page originally submitted on February 2, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 769 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 2, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia.