Rosenwald School (Delight, Arkansas)

Rosenwald School is a Rosenwald school on Arkansas Highway 26 in Delight, Arkansas. The school, a single-story wood-frame structure with a gable roof, was built in 1938 by the Works Progress Administration. Philanthropist Julius Rosenwald sponsored the Rosenwald schools to provide education for African-Americans in rural communities; the Julius Rosenwald Fund helped build 389 schools in Arkansas, including the one in Delight. The school closed in the 1970s, when many of the Rosenwald schools closed due to desegregation.[2] It is now used as a local community center.[3]

Rosenwald School
Rosenwald School (Delight, Arkansas) is located in Arkansas
Rosenwald School (Delight, Arkansas)
Location in Arkansas
Rosenwald School (Delight, Arkansas) is located in the United States
Rosenwald School (Delight, Arkansas)
Location in United States
Nearest cityDelight, Arkansas
Coordinates34°2′13″N 93°27′17″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1938 (1938)
Built byWorks Progress Administration
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.90001381[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 17, 1990

The Rosenwald School was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Rosenwald School, Delight, Pike County". Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. Archived from the original on April 7, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
  3. "NRHP nomination for Rosenwald School". Arkansas PReservation. Retrieved 2014-09-18.


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