Nansemond in Suffolk, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Huntersville Rosenwald School
Photographed By Don Morfe, September 21, 2016
1. Huntersville Rosenwald School Marker
Inscription.
Huntersville Rosenwald School. . The Huntersville School was built in 1930-31 as a Rosenwald School. The Julius Rosenwald fund provided $1,000 toward the construction, with contributions from African Americans and the local government provided the rest of its $7,000 cost. Rosenwald, president of Sears, Roebuck and Company, established the fund in 1917 and helped pay for the construction of more than 5,000 schools for African Americans in 15 southern states. The Huntersville School was one of the last built in Virginia, as the program ended in 1932. It included classroom space for four teachers and was named for its first principal, Joseph S. Gibson.
The Huntersville School was built in 1930-31 as a Rosenwald School. The Julius Rosenwald fund provided $1,000 toward the construction, with contributions from African Americans and the local government provided the rest of its $7,000 cost. Rosenwald, president of Sears, Roebuck & Company, established the fund in 1917 and helped pay for the construction of more than 5,000 schools for African Americans in 15 southern states. The Huntersville School was one of the last built in Virginia, as the program ended in 1932. It included classroom space for four teachers and was named for its first principal, Joseph S. Gibson.
Erected 2013 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number K-333.)
Location. 36° 52.595′ N, 76° 25.633′ W. Marker is in Suffolk, Virginia. It is in Nansemond. Marker is at the intersection of Hampton Roads Parkway and Hunter's Court on Hampton Roads Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Suffolk VA 23435, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 600 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 28, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
