South Gate in Severn in Anne Arundel County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Queenstown Rosenwald School

National Historic Place

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 6, 2024

1. Queenstown Rosenwald School Marker

Inscription. Built in 1932 on land provided by Sarah and Oscar Gaither, this three-room school, rare for the area, was the last Rosenwald school built in this county. After school consolidation, the building housed the Sunnyside School and later the Quarterfield Elementary School Annex. It is now the home of the Severn Improvement Association.

Erected 2007 by Anne Arundel County Trust for Preservation, Inc.

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 1932.

Location. 39° 8.672′ N, 76° 39.138′ W. Marker is in Severn, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. It is in South Gate. Marker is on Queenstown Road, 0.1 miles south of Kearneys Lane, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 430 Queenstown Rd, Severn MD 21144, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. W B & A Electric Railroad (approx. 1.3 miles away); St. Alban's Episcopal Church (approx. 1.8 miles away); World War 1917 (approx. 1.9 miles away); Recreation Acres (approx. 1.9 miles away); Defending the Chesapeake Bay

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(approx. 1.9 miles away); To All Who Served (approx. 1.9 miles away); World War II (approx. 1.9 miles away); Harundale Mall (approx. 2 miles away).

Queenstown Rosenwald School image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 6, 2024

2. Queenstown Rosenwald School

Anne Arundel County signage on the roadway image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 6, 2024

3. Anne Arundel County signage on the roadway

Queenstown
Rosenwald
School

Built ca 1931

Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 56 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 6, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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