National Register of Historic Places

Siloam School

Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Listed
September 27, 2007
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
07001011

About this property

Siloam School is a historic Rosenwald School building located at Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It was built about 1920 as a school for African-American students. It is a one-story, gable-front, one-room school building. It measures approximately 22 feet by 43 feet. The building ceased to operate as a school about 1947. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. In 2016, the Charlotte Museum of History agreed to lead a campaign to preserve the historic school building. The Save Siloam School Project met its fundraising goals in November 2022, and the Siloam School was relocated to the museum's eight-acre campus on September 8, 2023. The building will be stabilized, restored, and converted for use as a teaching resource to highlight the experiences of rural African-American families in Mecklenburg County in the early twentieth century. A grand reopening took place June 15, 2024.

Location

Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
35.33616, -80.73879

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When was Siloam School listed on the National Register?

Siloam School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 27, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Siloam School?

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

What is the period of significance for Siloam School?

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

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