Cherry Grove Baptist Church Schoolhouse

Cherry Grove Baptist Church Schoolhouse built c. 1910, is a rural African American school building in the vicinity of Washington, a city in Wilkes County, Georgia.[2] This building is a rare surviving example of this genre of 20th century architecture, and it has importance to African American heritage.[2] It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places since June 23, 2020.

Cherry Grove Baptist Church Schoolhouse
In 2020.
Cherry Grove Baptist Church Schoolhouse is located in Georgia
Cherry Grove Baptist Church Schoolhouse
Cherry Grove Baptist Church Schoolhouse is located in the United States
Cherry Grove Baptist Church Schoolhouse
Location1878 Danburg Road, Washington, Georgia, United States
Coordinates33.76769°N 82.69848°W / 33.76769; -82.69848
Builtc. 1910
NRHP reference No.100005300[1]
Added to NRHPJune 23, 2020

History

Cherry Grove Baptist Church congregation was founded in 1875, it was one of the many churches that had grown out of the Springfield Baptist Church in Washington, Georgia.[2][3] Gospel singer Sister Rosetta Tharpe would perform at Cherry Grove.[3] The property grounds include the Cherry Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.

The Cherry Grove Baptist Church Schoolhouse was a one-room building used to teach primary school through the seventh grade.[2][4] It is one of only 15 still in existence African American pre- Rosenwald schoolhouses built on church grounds, located within the state of Georgia.[2]

In 2021, the building made the list of 10 “Places in Peril” by the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation.[4][5] It has been, “in dire need of repair.”[4]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Cherry Grove Schoolhouse". The Georgia Trust. 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  3. Mason, Herman (1999). Washington, Georgia. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 62, 78. ISBN 978-0-7385-0228-1.
  4. Byerly, Steve. "Wilkes County historic Black school could be lost to time, preservation group warns". WRDW. Archived from the original on 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  5. Emerson, Bo (12 November 2020). "10 Places In Peril". The Atlanta Constitution (Atlanta, Georgia).
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