Halethorpe in Baltimore County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Halethorpe Colored School (1924)
The Halethorpe Colored School stands as a testament to the determined efforts of African Americans to secure access to basic education during the era of segregation. Built in 1924, the school was funded through the collective contributions of the East Halethorpe residents, the Julius Rosenwald Fund, and Baltimore County. Additionally, African American entrepreneur Joseph A. Williams sr., owned of a construction company, played a significant role in the labor and construction of the school. The citizens of the East Halethorpe community raised $1,897, a crucial contribution that supported the establishment of the school These funds provided education to African American children in the area during a time of inequitable educational resources for Black communities.
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 1924.
Location. 39° 14.345′ N, 76° 40.862′ W. Marker is in Halethorpe, Maryland, in Baltimore County. It is on Northeast Avenue south of Washington
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, in the Chesapeake Bay Region, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Halethorpe Colored School (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Gordon E. Thomas (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Lansdowne Christian Church (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); Relay (approx. 1.6 miles away); Great War (approx. 1.6 miles away); World War II (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map
Another marker is no longer nearby. Lansdowne Christian Church (was approx. one mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0)
3. The Halethorpe Colored School Building, which has since become the Halethorpe Community Center
Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 12, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
