Prince William County, VA
The school house served African-American students from 1885 to 1926. I stopped by to photograph it last week when I was in Manassas for a dental appointment. I did not get to see the inside though.
The school has been moved twice since it closed. Eventually, it was restored and preserved.
"By 1883, Prince William County operated eight public schools for African-American children. That year, the Lucas community successfully petitioned the Manassas District School Board for an elementary school. Lucasville School was designated as #8 and operated in rented space until ca. 1886, when the new one-room school opened on a site one-half mile from this location.”
"Prince William County established its first public school for white children in 1869. The Brown School (1870) in Manassas was the second county public school and the first of many schools for African-American children. Prince William County schools were integrated in 1966."
Good charity work
ReplyDeleteIt is a tiny cute school house. Take care, have a wonderful week!
ReplyDelete...separate, but equal?
ReplyDeleteThat’s what the state said. The Supreme Court did not agree.
DeleteI was about to say exactly what Tom already said. Better not talk about it in Florida, though.
ReplyDeleteA building well made (and remade at another location) but at least preserved by the grandchildren probably of the students.
ReplyDeleteGood that it is preserved.
ReplyDeleteGood to see these old buildings preserved. Important part of our history.
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