Beulah Rucker House-School

The Beulah Rucker House-School is a historic building in Gainesville, Georgia. It was built in 1915 by Beulah Rucker Oliver, an African-American educator, as a historically black school until 1920, when it received funding for the construction of more buildings adjacent to this one from the Rosenwald Fund.[2] Oliver, her husband and their four children lived in the house until she died in 1963.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 4, 1995.[1] It is now known as the Beulah Rucker Museum.[3]

Beulah Rucker House-School
The school in 2007
Beulah Rucker House-School is located in Georgia
Beulah Rucker House-School
Beulah Rucker House-School is located in the United States
Beulah Rucker House-School
Nearest cityGainesville, Georgia
Coordinates34°16′54″N 83°47′16″W
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built1915 (1915)
Built byBeulah Rucker, Byrd Oliver
NRHP reference No.95000533[1]
Added to NRHPMay 4, 1995

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Beulah Rucker House--School". National Park Service. Retrieved April 22, 2019. With accompanying pictures
  3. "Home". Beulah Rucker Museum. Retrieved April 22, 2019.


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