Midlothian in Chesterfield County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Midlothian Elementary School
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 21, 2021
1. Midlothian Elementary School Marker
Inscription.
Midlothian Elementary School. . First African Baptist Church of Coalfield, which stood about a mile southeast of here, opened a school for African Americans in 1866. After a fire in 1877, the congregation moved here and renamed itself First Baptist Church in Midlothian. Church trustees conveyed land to the local school board for the construction of Midlothian Elementary School on this site. The first frame schoolhouse was replaced in 1925-1926 with the assistance of the Julius Rosenwald Fund, which helped build more than 5,000 schools and supporting structures for black students between 1917 and 1932. The school occupied a new brick building here in 1948; it closed in 1969 as Chesterfield County desegregated its schools. . This historical marker was erected in 2018 by Department of Historic Resources. It is in Midlothian in Chesterfield County Virginia
First African Baptist Church of Coalfield, which stood about a mile southeast of here, opened a school for African Americans in 1866. After a fire in 1877, the congregation moved here and renamed itself First Baptist Church in Midlothian. Church trustees conveyed land to the local school board for the construction of Midlothian Elementary School on this site. The first frame schoolhouse was replaced in 1925-1926 with the assistance of the Julius Rosenwald Fund, which helped build more than 5,000 schools and supporting structures for black students between 1917 and 1932. The school occupied a new brick building here in 1948; it closed in 1969 as Chesterfield County desegregated its schools.
Erected 2018 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number O-75.)
30.445′ N, 77° 39.266′ W. Marker is in Midlothian, Virginia, in Chesterfield County. Marker is on Westfield Road just west of Railroad Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13801 Westfield Rd, Midlothian VA 23113, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 21, 2021
2. Midlothian Elementary School Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 398 times since then and 212 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 23, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.