National Register of Historic Places

Oak Grove School

Prairieville, Hale County, Alabama
Listed
March 3, 1998
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
98000108

About this property

The Oak Grove School (1925–1960s) is a historic two-room Rosenwald School building, and former black school in rural Hale County, Alabama, United States. The school was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 3, 1998, as a part of The Rosenwald School Building Fund and Associated Buildings Multiple Property Submission. It also has a historical marker erected in 2001 by the Oak Grove School Heritage Committee, and the Cahaba Trace Commission. The Oak Grove School was designed by architect Samuel L. Smith in 1925, based on his guidelines published in Community School Plans (1924). It is a one-story wooden framed structure with a s T-shaped floor plan, which rests on a foundation of brick piers. The Oak Grove School was built near, the Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church. The local African American community raised US $1,400; the State of Alabama contributed $900; and the Julius Rosenwald Fund contributed $700 towards to building structure. It was used as an elementary school until the 1960s, after which it was merged the nearby Sunshine School. The building is maintained by the Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church, and is sometimes used for Sunday school.

Location

Prairieville, Hale County, Alabama
32.54683, -87.67993

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Oak Grove School listed on the National Register?

Oak Grove School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 3, 1998.

What type of historic resource is Oak Grove School?

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

What is the period of significance for Oak Grove School?

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

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