The marker placed at the site reads: Barney Colored Elementary School was part of the Rosenwald school building program that matched funds from philanthropist Julius Rosenwald with community donations to build rural Southern schools during the era of segregation. Barney Colored Elementary School was part of the Rosenwald school building program that matched funds from philanthropist Julius Rosenwaid with community donations to build rural Southern schools during the era of segregation. An example of a "community school plan," it included large banks of windows, an industrial room, and sliding partition doors to accommodate larger school and community.
Barney Colored Elementary School-Barney, Georgia April 24, 2021 Cynthia Jennings Leave a comment Brooks County Built in 1933 in Brooks County, Georgia, this school was built with Rosenwald funds to serve Black school children of the county. Barney Colored Elementary School was part of the Rosenwald school building program that matched funds from philanthropist Julius Rosenwald with community donations to build rural Southern schools during the era of segregation. An example of a "community school plan," it included large banks of windows, an industrial room, and sliding partition doors to accommodate larger school and.
"Barney Colored Elementary School" Barney Colored Elementary School was part of the Rosenwald school building program that matched funds from philanthropist Julius Rosenwald with community donations to build rural Southern schools during the era of segregation. An example of a "community school plan," it included large banks of windows, an industrial room, and sliding partition. The Morven Rosenwald Alumni Association has been working for more than a decade to renovate and restore the Barney Colored Elementary School, a building off of Highway 76 that was erected thanks.
Barney Colored Elementary School Recognized with Historical Marker Savannah, Ga., December 5, 2013. The Barney Colored Elementary School was built through the Rosenwald School Building program in 1931. For nearly thirty years, it served the area's African American children.
The Morven Rosenwald. The marker reads: "Barney Colored Elementary School Barney Colored Elementary School was part of the Rosenwald school building program that matched funds from philanthropist Julius Rosenwald with community donations to build rural Southern schools during the era of segregation. An example of a "community school plan," it included large banks of windows, an industrial room, and sliding.