Pleasant Hill School
National Register of Historic Places

Pleasant Hill School

Linden, Cass County, Texas
Listed
August 19, 2004
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
04000891

About this property

The Pleasant Hill School at 2722 Farm Rd. 1399 in Linden in Cass County, Texas was a Rosenwald School built in 1925 to serve African-American children. It has elements of Bungalow/craftsman style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. It is a two-teacher-plan Rosenwald School that cost $3,450 to construct. Funding was $2,050 from public monies, $700 from the Rosenwald Fund, $700 from Negroes, and $0 from Whites, according to historic records. It was one of 23 Rosenwald schools in Cass County, of which only it and another in Linden survived in 2003.

Location

2722 Farm Rd. 1399
Linden, Cass County, Texas
33.05315, -94.39621

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When was Pleasant Hill School listed on the National Register?

Pleasant Hill School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 19, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Pleasant Hill School?

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

What is the period of significance for Pleasant Hill School?

The period of significance for Pleasant Hill School is recorded as the civil_war era.

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