Montgomery in Montgomery County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Madison Park School
Montgomery County
Photographed By Mark Hilton, November 3, 2019
1. Madison Park School Marker
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Madison Park School. Montgomery County. In 1890, Elijah Madison Jr., Charles Branson, Charles Braswell and others donated funds to construct a private school in the Madison Park Community, which was founded by 14 former Slaves in 1880. A storm soon destroyed the first school building. General P. Madison rebuilt the school building. The first teachers from 1890-1906 were P. Hatchet, Rev. Joe and Carol Arrington, Miss Carrie Madison served as the first principal. In 1913, Julius Rosenwald, along with community residents made contributions toward the construction of a two-teacher type school building. In the early 1930s the school was added to the county system. In 1954, a four-room cement block building was built. In 1961 the original Rosenwald School was torn down and a brick addition was completed that included an auditorium and cafeteria. Teachers from the community were Prince E. Madison and Frankie M. Winston; cooks from the community were Gertrude Johnson, Mamie C. Motley. Annie Singleton, Willie Slaughter, and Sarah Thornton; custodians from the community were Gogladdis Chambliss and Elmetia Gholston. The school continued as an elementary school until school desegregation began in the 1970s. The school is now the community center for Madison Park.
Listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on March 29, 2012
In 1890, Elijah Madison Jr., Charles Branson, Charles Braswell and others donated funds to construct a private school in the Madison Park Community, which was founded by 14 former Slaves in 1880. A storm soon destroyed the first school building. General P. Madison rebuilt the school building. The first teachers from 1890-1906 were P. Hatchet, Rev. Joe and Carol Arrington, Miss Carrie Madison served as the first principal. In 1913, Julius Rosenwald, along with community residents made contributions toward the construction of a two-teacher type school building. In the early 1930s the school was added to the county system. In 1954, a four-room cement block building was built. In 1961 the original Rosenwald School was torn down and a brick addition was completed that included an auditorium and cafeteria. Teachers from the community were Prince E. Madison and Frankie M. Winston; cooks from the community were Gertrude Johnson, Mamie C. Motley. Annie Singleton, Willie Slaughter, and Sarah Thornton; custodians from the community were Gogladdis Chambliss and Elmetia Gholston. The school continued as an elementary school until school desegregation began in the 1970s. The school is now the community center for Madison Park.
Listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on March 29, 2012
Erected
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2019 by Madison Park Community Re-Union Organization, Robert Taylor III, President.
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 date for this entry is March 29, 2012.
Location. 32° 25.764′ N, 86° 13.184′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, Alabama, in Montgomery County. Marker is at the intersection of Old Wetumpka Highway (County Road 74) and Brooks Road, on the left when traveling north on Old Wetumpka Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3245 Old Wetumpka Highway, Montgomery AL 36110, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Now the Madison Park Community Re-Union Organization.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 483 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 3, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
