Historical MarkerRosenwald School
Luling · Caldwell County · Dedicated 2014 · THC Atlas #5507017965
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Marker Inscription
Julius Rosenwald created the Rosenwald fund in 1917 to endow new African American schools. Luling’s Rosenwald school opened in 1925 to replace the Luling Colored School which began operation in 1874. The Rosenwald School employed four teachers for ten grades and was built on 2.5 acres including a shop, library, home economics and vocational departments. P. W. Tucker was the first principal. The school added buildings to the campus and maintained high scholastic and extracurricular standards until it closed in 1966. Though most original buildings have been razed, the site continues to be a school campus of the Luling Independent School District.
About this site
Rosenwald School is a historical marker in Luling, Caldwell County, dedicated in 2014. It is one of 54 historical markers documented in Caldwell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 106 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.6871, -97.6552 near Luling. The nearest cataloged historic site is Luling Jewish Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Central Texas Oil Patch Museum, Luling, and Johnson, William.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507017965. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
