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Mount Joshua Rosenwald School

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This Rosenwald School near the border between Kershaw and Fairfield counties now stands in disrepair. When it was built for the 1926-1927 school year, it was a two-teacher schoolhouse serving local African-American children. Not far down the road from the school stands Mount Joshua Methodist Church.

Mount Joshua Rosenwald School

Trace Walters of Rock Hill, 2018 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

The church was organized in 1870, while the present sanctuary was built in 1914. A one-teacher schoolhouse once stood on the now-vacant land beside the church, constructed around the turn of the twentieth century. Called Mount Joshua School, it was one of five schools belonging to the Pine Grove District #16 African-American school system.

Mt. Joshua School

Rosemarie Wright of Ridgeway, 2010 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

The one-room school was replaced by the above building in 1926. Built in part with Rosenwald funds, it was one of 13 Rosenwald Schools in Kershaw County. Rosenwald Schools were built across the rural South between the years 1917 and 1932 to educate black students. The schools were named in honor of Julius Rosenwald, then the president of Sears and Roebuck, who provided funds for the schools. Local communities contributed much of the financial support for the schools, with Rosenwald also donating a significant portion. Rosenwald Schools were designed to allow maximum light and ventilation for the benefit of teachers and students.

Mt. Joshua School

Rosemarie Wright of Ridgeway, 2010 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

Many South Carolina schools consolidated in the 1950s, leaving Rosenwald schools vacant. Several have been converted into community centers. Mount Joshua Rosenwald School and the surrounding property are privately owned.

Mt. Joshua Rosenwald School

Jim Benson of Hopkins, 2017 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

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Mt. Joshua Rosenwald in Kershaw County, SC
Barry Gooch of Port Royal, 2013 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

Mt. Joshua Rosenwald School

Jim Benson of Hopkins, 2017 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

Mt. Joshua Rosenwald School

Jim Benson of Hopkins, 2017 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

Mt. Joshua Rosenwald School

Jim Benson of Hopkins, 2017 © Do Not Use Without Written Consent

Plan Your Trip: Mount Joshua Rosenwald School

Where is Mount Joshua Rosenwald School located?
Address: 1972 Longtown Road, Warren Crossroads, SC 29020
GPS Coordinates: 34.326071,-80.777815
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    1. Michelle says

      October 29, 2019 at 6:46 PM

      Who would I contact for permission to use a picture? I would like to compare this school to Unity Grove Rosenwald School in Locust Grove, GA. They are the same plan and very similar. Thanks!

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      • SC Picture Project says

        October 30, 2019 at 11:26 AM

        Hi Michelle! If you will tell me the name of the photographer you’d like to contact, I will see if I can help you get ahold of them. 🙂

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