Reviving a Rosenwald School in Mars Hill, North Carolina Written by Meghan Drueding for Preservation Magazine: Winter 2020, savingplaces.org When the Friends of the Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School began rehabilitating the building in 2009, they knew the process would take years. Constructed in 1929 in Mars Hill, North Carolina, as part of philanthropist Julius Continue Reading »
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 Madison County Board of Education (on the stairs) L-R: Kevin Barnette, Karen Blevins, Stewart Coates, Continue Reading »
Here is a copy of the resolution by the Madison County Board of Education honoring the 90th anniversary of the Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School. November 28, 2018.
On May 31, 2018 the Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The school is listed as the Mars Hill School, MD0253. Take a look at this excerpt from the documentation!
Update on the school and events from Willa Wyatt. The school now looks like the original building, with only the brick piers showing. I know you will like the way it looks! The old pine flooring has been purchased and will be delivered soon. The HVAC plan has been determined and I will share the Continue Reading »
Written by Paul Eggers, News Record & Sentinel, Marshall, NC At first glance, an old boarded up building standing beside a narrow gravel road in the Long Ridge Community of Mars Hill would seem a more likely candidate for demolition than preservation. With white paint peeling from the wooden siding and one wall almost totally Continue Reading »
Cameron Huntley wrote an amazingly in-depth article for the Mountain Xpress. The cover of the January 23, 2015 issue featured Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald school alumni Fatimah Shabazz and Omar McClain. You can read the article at the link shown below. http://mountainx.com/news/a-pioneering-school-for-black-children-in-madison-county-finally-gets-its-due/
February’s Flavor of the Month at Ultimate Ice Cream Company Asheville is Cinnamon with RedHots, and it benefits the Friends of the Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School. The company offered to support the school and our efforts to rehabilitate it through this special promotion. Enjoy this flavor all month and support your community! Ultimate Ice Continue Reading »
Published in Volume 21 / Issue 26, January 21, 2015 of the Mountain Xpress On the cover, Fatimah Shabazz and Omar McClain, alumni of the Mars Hill Rosenwald school.
