National Register of Historic Places

Emory School

Cedarville, Hale County, Alabama
Listed
February 20, 1998
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
98000109

About this property

The Emory School (1915–1960), also known as the Tunstall School, is a historic one teacher Rosenwald School building, and former Black school, located near Greensboro, Alabama in rural Hale County, Alabama, US. The school was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 20, 1998, as a part of The Rosenwald School Building Fund and Associated Buildings Multiple Property Submission. It was built in 1915 to the designs of architect William Augustus Hazel. The land for the school was donated by the Tunstall family, a wealthy white family in Hale County. The Julius Rosenwald Fund provided $300; the local African-American community raised $550; the State of Alabama contributed $200; and the local white community contributed $10 to build the school. The Emory School continued in use until 1960 when the students were consolidated with the Sawyerville School in Sawyerville, Alabama. After the closure the building was abandoned and used for agricultural storage.

Location

Cedarville, Hale County, Alabama
32.61277, -87.69663

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Sources

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When was Emory School listed on the National Register?

Emory School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 20, 1998.

What type of historic resource is Emory School?

Emory School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Emory School?

The period of significance for Emory School is recorded as the industrial era.

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