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Cedar Grove Rosenwald School

Coordinates: 36°44′16″N 86°58′26″W / 36.73778°N 86.97389°W / 36.73778; -86.97389
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Cedar Grove Rosenwald School
Cedar Grove Rosenwald School is located in Kentucky
Cedar Grove Rosenwald School
Cedar Grove Rosenwald School is located in the United States
Cedar Grove Rosenwald School
Nearest cityOlmstead, Kentucky
Coordinates36°44′16″N 86°58′26″W / 36.73778°N 86.97389°W / 36.73778; -86.97389
Arealess than one acre
Built1928
Built byWalker, J.W.
Architectural styleBungalow/American Craftsman
NRHP reference No.02000342[1]
Added to NRHPApril 11, 2002

The Cedar Grove Rosenwald School near Olmstead, Kentucky, is a Rosenwald School that was built in 1928. It includes Bungalow/craftsman architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

It is a one-story 30 feet (9.1 m) by 32 feet (9.8 m) balloon-framed building, funded by the Julius Rosenwald Fund. It served as a schoolhouse until 1946, when it was acquired by the Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Debra Loveless (November 30, 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Cedar Grove Rosenwald School". National Park Service. Retrieved February 4, 2017. with four photos