Near Whitakers in Edgecombe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Brick School

Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 14, 2009

1. Brick School Marker

Inscription. Established for blacks in 1895 through philanthropy of Mrs. Joseph K. Brick; became junior college in 1926. Closed, 1933. Buildings stood here.

Erected 1979 by Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number E-90.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.

Location. 36° 8.711′ N, 77° 41.604′ W. Marker is near Whitakers, North Carolina, in Edgecombe County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 301 and Bricks School Lane, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 301. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1948 US-301, Enfield NC 27823, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the

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

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Henry B. Bradford (approx. 2.4 miles away); Halifax Movement (approx. 2.6 miles away); James E. O'Hara (approx. 2.6 miles away); Landmark Case (approx. 2.7 miles away); Lafayette's Tour (approx. 2.9 miles away); Louis Austin (approx. 2.9 miles away); John Branch (approx. 3 miles away); "Enfield Riot" (approx. 3.4 miles away).

Regarding Brick School. “The school was made possible by the gifts of Mrs. Julia Elma Brewster of Brooklyn, N.Y.” —1916 bulletin of the Bureau of Education, U.S. Department of the Interior, entitled “Negro Education”

Also see . . . North Carolina Postcards. Five campus views, including Beard Hall, Benedict Hall, others. (Submitted on February 18, 2009.)

Additional keywords. Joseph Keasbey Brick Agricultural, Industrial, and Normal School; J. K. Brick School

Photographed by J. J. Prats, February 14, 2009

2. Brick School Marker

"Ingram Chapel, J. K. Brick School, N.C."<br>"Largest A. M. A. School Under Negro Control" image. Click for full size.

New York Public Library Collection, circa 1909

3. "Ingram Chapel, J. K. Brick School, N.C."
"Largest A. M. A. School Under Negro Control"

Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,904 times since then and 89 times this year. Last updated on April 29, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 18, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.