Category Archives: -Alabama

Barbara Locklin Baptist Church-Perdue Hill, Alabama

Perdue Hill, Monroe County

Perdue Hill is an unincorporated town in Monroe County. This church was named after the wife of a prominent businessman in town.

Limestone Presbyterian Church, Alabama

Athens, Limestone County
Established in 1893

Leighton County Training School-Leighton, Alabama

Colbert County

The front facade of the Leighton County Training School sits just off the edge of town in Leighton, Alabama. It was a five-teacher type school built by Rosenwald funds. Built in 1928 for $10950, it served the Black community until 1970. It closed and reopened as the local middle school. It stayed open until 1994.

Singer Percy Sledge is a graduate. It’s on the Alabama Historical Register.

Mt. Sinai School, Alabama

Autauga County

In 1919, Anthony Townsend donated 3 acres of land to start this Rosenwald School in the county. The architect was W.A. Hazel. It remained open until 1967 once integration happened. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. It is the last known Rosenwald still standing in the county.

Tankersley School, Alabama

Hope Hull, Montgomery County

Built in 1923, the Tankersley School is a two-teacher type Rosenwald school located in Hope Hull, Alabama. It was one of fourteen Rosenwald schools built in Montgomery County. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

Merritt School-Midway, Alabama

Bullock County

Built in 1920, the Merritt School is a two-teacher type Rosenwald school built in Midway, Alabama. It originally cost $2600 to build on land donated by a local citizen. The school expanded twice in the early 20th Century. It was put on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.