Holly Springs in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Holly Springs Elementary School

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 2, 2023

1. Holly Springs Elementary School Marker

Inscription. A public school for Black children stood here from the 1920s until the early 1970s. It was one of 5,000 schools envisioned by Booker T. Washington, that philanthropist Julius Rosenwald helped build for Black children in the South. Donations from Black citizens helped pay construction costs. Former students recalled dedicated teachers who pushed them to learn despite the disparities of a segregated system. A brick building replaced the wood structure in 1951. Purchased in 1996 for a community center, it was named to honor William E. Hunt, a beloved teacher who was principal from 1945-1959.

Erected by Town of Holly Springs.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. In addition, it is included in the Rosenwald Schools series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1951.

Location. 35° 38.767′ N, 78° 49.76′ W. Marker is in Holly Springs, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is on Stinson Avenue 0.1 miles east of Grigsby Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 Stinson Ave,

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Holly Springs NC 27540, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and in the Research Triangle.

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 Anglosphere.

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Masonic Lodge #115 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Holly Springs School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Leslie-Alford-Mims House (approx. half a mile away); Holly Springs War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Bass Lake (approx. 1.4 miles away); Norris-Holland-Hare House (approx. 3.1 miles away); Varina Commercial Historic District (approx. 4.1 miles away); Varina Supply Company (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Holly Springs.

Also see . . . Holly Springs Rosenwald School.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 2, 2023

2. Holly Springs Elementary School Marker

The school's history is told through letters and interviews of former students. (The Rosenwald Project) (Submitted on October 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 336 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.