Old Aristocracy Hill in Springfield in Sangamon County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Boyhood Home of Julius Rosenwald

Photographed by James Hulse, October 26, 2021

1. Boyhood Home of Julius Rosenwald Marker

Inscription.

Boyhood Home of Julius Rosenwald. . Noted businessman and philanthropist Julius Rosenwald (1862-1932) lived in this house as a boy between 1869 and 1879. The son of German Jewish immigrants, he left Springfield without completing high school to learn the clothing trade. In 1895, Rosenwald became a partner in Sears, Roebuck and Co., bringing managerial skill that made it into a retailing powerhouse and him a very wealthy man. , A visionary philanthropist, Rosenwald contributed to a variety of charitable causes. In 1917 he established "The Rosenwald Fund" to help African Americans in the south where segregation and racism severely limited access to education and other opportunities. , Under the initial guidance of educator Booker T. Washington, Rosenwald helped rural African American communities in the south build what came to called "Rosenwald Schools." By 1932, 600,000 African American children benefited from the more than five thousand Rosenwald schools and related facilities located throughout fifteen southern states. , Between 1928 and 1948, the Rosenwald Fund provided financial assistance to hundreds of primarily African American artists, writers, musicians, and scholars who could not otherwise afford to pursue their endeavors. Famous recipients include author W.E.B. Dubois, poet Langston Hughes, Doctor Charles Drew and opera singer Marian Anderson. , Julius Rosenwald, and the people in whom he invested, made a powerful contribution to our country. , This house was named the "Rosenwald House" in Public Law 116-336, "Julius Rosenwald and the Rosenwald Schools Act of 2020," January 13, 2021. , Captions , Upper Left: Boyhood home of Julius Rosenwald is within the Lincoln Home National Historic Site. National Park Service , Upper Top: The Pee Dee Rosenwald School, ca. 1935. South Carolina Department Of Archives And History, Center: The Rosenwald Fund supported the construction of thousands of schools throughout the south. Fisk University, John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library Special Collection, Julius Rosenwald Fund Archives , Upper Right: Julius Rosenwald, 1917. Library of Congress , Middle Right: This architectural plan for a "Four Teacher Community School" was produced with the support of the Rosenwald Fund in 1924. State Archives of North Carolina , Lower Right: Julius Rosenwald and educator Booker T. Washington at Alabama's Tuskegee Institute in 1915. University of Chicago Library

Noted businessman and philanthropist Julius Rosenwald (1862-1932) lived in this house as a boy between 1869 and 1879. The son of German Jewish immigrants, he left Springfield without completing high school to learn the clothing trade. In 1895, Rosenwald became a partner in Sears, Roebuck & Co., bringing managerial skill that made it into a retailing powerhouse and him a very wealthy man.

A visionary philanthropist, Rosenwald contributed to a variety of charitable causes. In 1917 he established "The Rosenwald Fund" to help African Americans in the south where segregation and racism severely limited access to education and other opportunities.

Under the initial guidance of educator Booker T. Washington, Rosenwald helped rural African American communities in the south build what came to called "Rosenwald Schools." By 1932, 600,000 African American children benefited from the more than five thousand Rosenwald schools and related facilities located throughout fifteen southern states.

Between 1928 and 1948, the Rosenwald Fund provided financial assistance to hundreds of primarily African American artists, writers, musicians, and scholars who could not otherwise afford to pursue their endeavors. Famous recipients include author W.E.B. Dubois, poet Langston Hughes, Doctor Charles Drew and opera singer Marian

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Julius Rosenwald, and the people in whom he invested, made a powerful contribution to our country.

This house was named the "Rosenwald House" in Public Law 116-336, "Julius Rosenwald and the Rosenwald Schools Act of 2020," January 13, 2021.

Captions
Upper Left: Boyhood home of Julius Rosenwald is within the Lincoln Home National Historic Site. National Park Service

Upper Top: The Pee Dee Rosenwald School, ca. 1935. South Carolina Department Of Archives And History

Center: The Rosenwald Fund supported the construction of thousands of schools throughout the south. Fisk University, John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library Special Collection, Julius Rosenwald Fund Archives

Upper Right: Julius Rosenwald, 1917. Library of Congress

Middle Right: This architectural plan for a "Four Teacher Community School" was produced with the support of the Rosenwald Fund in 1924. State Archives of North Carolina

Lower Right: Julius Rosenwald and educator Booker T. Washington at Alabama's Tuskegee Institute in 1915. University of Chicago Library

Erected 2021 by Lincoln Home National Historic Site - National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics and series.

The Boyhood Home of Julius Rosenwald Marker in the front yard image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, October 26, 2021

2. The Boyhood Home of Julius Rosenwald Marker in the front yard

This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education. In addition, it is included in the Rosenwald Schools series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 13, 2021.

Location. 39° 47.867′ N, 89° 38.715′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Illinois, in Sangamon County. It is in Old Aristocracy Hill. It is on South 8th Street 0.1 miles north of East Jackson Street, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located along the street in front of the Rosenwald House. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 441 South 8th Street, Springfield IL 62701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Illinois.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Henson Lyon House (here, next to this marker); William Beedle House (a few steps from this marker); Harriett Dean House (a few steps from this marker); The Long Road to Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); The People Lincoln Knew (within shouting distance of this marker); What Did Abraham Lincoln Eat? (within shouting distance of this marker); Daily Life in 1860

The view of the Boyhood Home of Julius Rosenwald Marker from across the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, October 26, 2021

3. The view of the Boyhood Home of Julius Rosenwald Marker from across the street

(within shouting distance of this marker); A Springfield Kitchen Garden (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.

Also see . . . Julius Rosenwald.

Julius Rosenwald (August 12, 1862 – January 6, 1932) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He is best known as a part-owner and leader of Sears, Roebuck and Company, and for establishing the Rosenwald Fund, which donated millions in matching funds to promote vocational or technical education. In 1919 he was appointed to the Chicago Commission on Race Relations. He was also the principal founder and backer for the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, to which he gave more than $5 million and served as president from 1927 to 1932. Source: Wikipedia

(Submitted on January 10, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The Pee Dee Rosenwald School - photo from the marker image. Click for full size.

Public Domain - South Carolina Department Of Archives And History, 1935

4. The Pee Dee Rosenwald School - photo from the marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 10, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 397 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 10, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 4. submitted on January 11, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.