Tankersley Rosenwald School

The Tankersley Rosenwald School, also known as the Tankersley Elementary School, is a historic American Craftsman-style school building in Hope Hull, Alabama, a suburb of Montgomery. This Rosenwald School building was built in 1922 to serve the local African American community. The money to build the school was provided, in part, by the Julius Rosenwald Fund. It was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on June 26, 2003 and to the National Register of Historic Places as a part of The Rosenwald School Building Fund and Associated Buildings Multiple Property Submission on January 22, 2009.[1][2][3]

Tankersley Rosenwald School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage
The Tankersley Rosenwald School in 2009
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Nearest city	Hope Hull, Alabama
Coordinates	32°8′32″N 86°21′25″W
Area	3.2 acres (1.3 ha)
Architect	Smith, Samuel L.
Architectural style	Bungalow/Craftsman
MPS	The Rosenwald School Building Fund and Associated Buildings Multiple Property Submission
NRHP reference No.	08001332[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	January 22, 2009
Designated ARLH	June 26, 2003

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Montgomery County, Alabama
• Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in Montgomery County, Alabama
• Historical Marker Database

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. The Rosenwald School Building Fund and Associated Buildings MPS
3. "Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage". Alabama Historical Commission. www.preserveala.org. 4 June 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2010.