Rosenwald Hall
National Register of Historic Places

Rosenwald Hall

Lima, Seminole County, Oklahoma
Listed
September 27, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84003427

About this property

Lima Rosenwald School (1921–1966), also known as Rosenwald Hall, was a Rosenwald school built in 1921 in Lima, Oklahoma, U.S.. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NHRP) since September 28, 1984, for significant contributions to Black social history. Additionally it is part of the NRHP survey, "Educational Resources of All-Black Towns in Oklahoma" from 1984. This school served the all-Black community of Lima from 1921 to 1966, as the only elementary school, a period of 45 years. Afters the school closure from 1966 until 1985, the property was used as a day care center, and was still owned by the school district. It was later used as a town hall briefly, before being abandoned. The Lima Rosenwald School is the only remaining school building in any of the existing thirteen all-Black towns in Oklahoma, constructed with funds by the Rosenwald Fund. There once were 5,000 or so Rosenwald Schools in the United States, serving Black American students. National Register of Historic Places listings in Seminole County, Oklahoma This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the National Park Service.

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Lima, Seminole County, Oklahoma
35.17418, -96.60980

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Sources

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When was Rosenwald Hall listed on the National Register?

Rosenwald Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 27, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Rosenwald Hall?

Rosenwald Hall is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Rosenwald Hall?

The period of significance for Rosenwald Hall is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1921.

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