Cherry Grove Baptist Church Schoolhouse
National Register of Historic Places

Cherry Grove Baptist Church Schoolhouse

Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia
Listed
June 23, 2020
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100005300

About this property

Cherry Grove Baptist Church Schoolhouse built c. 1910, is a rural African American school building in the vicinity of Washington, a city in Wilkes County, Georgia. This building is a rare surviving example of this genre of 20th century architecture, and it has importance to African American heritage. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places since June 23, 2020. Cherry Grove Baptist Church congregation was founded in 1875, it was one of the many churches that had grown out of the Springfield Baptist Church in Washington, Georgia. Gospel singer Sister Rosetta Tharpe would perform at Cherry Grove. The property grounds include the Cherry Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. The Cherry Grove Baptist Church Schoolhouse was a one-room building used to teach primary school through the seventh grade. It is one of only 15 still in existence African American pre- Rosenwald schoolhouses built on church grounds, located within the state of Georgia. In 2021, the building made the list of 10 “Places in Peril” by the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation. It has been, “in dire need of repair.” National Register of Historic Places listings in Wilkes County, Georgia

Location

1878 Danburg Rd.
Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia
33.76769, -82.69854

Categories

EDUCATIONETHNIC HERITAGE-BLACKARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Cherry Grove Baptist Church Schoolhouse listed on the National Register?

Cherry Grove Baptist Church Schoolhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 23, 2020.

What type of historic resource is Cherry Grove Baptist Church Schoolhouse?

Cherry Grove Baptist Church Schoolhouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Cherry Grove Baptist Church Schoolhouse is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1910.

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