Long Ridge Community, Mars Hill, NC
Take a trip to the 1920s when Rosenwald Schools were being constructed across the south. The photographs in this collection depict construction efforts and building progress, newly completed buildings, and damaged buildings or buildings in disrepair. Students and local residents, Read More …
Added wood trim, filled nail holes, touched-up paint, and set the stove and stove pipe in position. Dan Slagle has been working on the interior of the school for months. All the pieces are coming together! Thanks to all the Read More …
Thanks to everyone who has worked so very hard to get us to this point!
Friends of the Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School led a celebration service, ribbon cutting, and tour of the school on Friday, August 30, 2019, in celebration of ten years of progress on the school’s rehabilitation. Pictured are members of the Read More …
Work on the interior of the school: new rafters; electrical wiring; stage construction; tiling.
Renovations have begun on the interior of the school. The ceiling joists have been repaired and additional wood has been added to the addition to give space for the insulation. As the interior work has begun, some minor changes Read More …
Our volunteer crew did a great job installing the flooring this month! The flooring is now down on the long window wall. Our next step is to prep the remainder of the flooring for installation and beef up the Read More …
Wood siding was stored, thanks to our neighbors, in the house next to Mount Olive Church.
The school now looks like the original building, with only the brick piers showing.
Jennifer Cathey, Restoration Specialist, worked with Dan Slagle to identify the correct color stain for the school’s exterior doors. Dan shared documentary photos and wood samples with Jennifer. They refined the exterior door color selection and talked about other interior Read More …