Winston-Salem in Forsyth County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Colored Baptist Orphanage Home

Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, March 13, 2013

1. Colored Baptist Orphanage Home Marker

Inscription. A significant feature of the Bellview neighborhood, the Colored Baptist Orphanage Home opened in 1905 and was the only African-American orphanage in North Carolina. About 1919, the organization moved from a nearby farm house to a new building on Clemmonsville Road. The boys dormitory was later built near the corner of Moravia and Burgandy Streets. Consisting of a 28-acre campus, the orphanage maintained a farm and sponsored a band. When city civic clubs took over the operation of the orphanage in 1923, it became the Memorial Industrial School. In 1929, the institution moved north of Winston-Salem and the Bellview campus was closed and demolished.

Erected 2005 by Winston-Salem Historic Marker Program.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 36° 3.701′ N, 80° 13.252′ W. Marker is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. Marker is at the intersection of Moravia Street and Burgandy Street, on the right when traveling west on Moravia Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winston Salem NC 27107, 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. Easton Neighborhood (approx. ¼ mile away); Waughtown Freedmen's School

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(approx. 0.6 miles away); Daniel Boone Trail (approx. 0.8 miles away); Nissen Wagon Works (approx. one mile away); The Cicero Francis Lowe House (approx. 1½ miles away); North Carolina School of the Arts (approx. 1½ miles away); Salem and Liberia, Africa (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Brothers' Spring and The African School (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winston-Salem.

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Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, March 13, 2013

2. Colored Baptist Orphanage Home Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,138 times since then and 63 times this year. Last updated on March 13, 2013, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 13, 2013, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.