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110 Hamilton St., Mt. Sterling
Mt. Sterling (Du Bois) School was the second of two Rosenwald Schools in Montgomery Co. Built in 1929, it initially had ten teachers for grades 1-12, as well as a library. In 1952, the two high schools for African Americans were consolidated. A fire destroyed the building in 1964, and the schools in Montgomery Co. then became fully integrated.
Julius Rosenwald School- Site of one of the 158 Rosenwald Schools constructed in Kentucky between 1917 & 1932. The one-room schoolhouse provided an education for African American children required to attend segregated schools. This program grew out of Booker T. Washington’s vision for educational reform & his partnership with philanthropist Julius Rosenwald.
Dedicated October 16, 2015.