Historical Review

Rockingham School Construction (Part 1-1917-1924)

 

1917

 

Summer, 1917-Fulton and Pleasant Hill---Begun before July 1. Fulton cost about $1800. Pleasant Hill about $10,000.

 

 

1918

 

Summer, 1918. Lacey Spring building completed about Christmas. Cost about $10,000. J. Holmes Moore, builder

 

 

Mt. Crawford building, ready for use at Christmas, but not finished. Cost about $12,000. J. Holmes Moore, builder.

 

Sunnyside building (Ashby District)&emdash;Ready for use about November 1 but not entirely finished. Cost about $3800. Eutsler Brothers, builders.

 

North Mountain Building ready for use in October. Cost about $1500. Swope Suter, builder

 

 

1919

 

White Hall building completed in July. Cost $1300. John I. Lee, builder

 

Genoa completed in October. Cost $2200. John I. Lee, builder

 

Caplinger building completed in August. Cost about $2300. John F. Wagner, builder

 

Mountain Top completed in August. Cost $1400. John F. Wagner, builder

 

 

1920

 

Fairview (Central) moved and rebuilt at at cost of $1500. Mr. Earman, contractor

 

Broadway High School building. Four classrooms. Finished December 1. Cost $15,000. John F. Wagner, builder

 

 

1921

 

Building at Dayton rebuilt, the old building having burned. Cost $22,000. Finished in October. John F. Wagner and J. Holmes Moore, contractors

 

Melrose. Two rooms. Completed about October 1. Cost $2200. John I. Lee, builder.

 

Newtown (Colored) Also known as East Elkton Rosenwald School because of partial financing through the Rosenwald Fund, a special grant given to Southern states to improve facilities for black students. Cost about $4000. L. A. Hensley, builder.

 

 

 

1922

 

Linville-Edom addition. Cost $4000. John I. Lee, builder.

 

Tenth Legion. Five rooms and auditorium. Cost $13000. Amos Good, builder

 

Bridgewater addition. Cost $18,000 including heat. John F. Wagner, builder.

 

Mt. Pleasant (Stonewall) addition. $750. L. A. Hensley, builder.

 

Tunis Creek. New building replaced after fire. $1100. E. N. Lindamood, builder

 

 

1923

 

Port Republic. Eight rooms and auditorium. $22000. John F. Wagner, builder

 

McGaheysville (Colored) One room. Built by partial funding of Rosenwald Fund. $1300. H. A. Hensley, builder.

 

Singers Glen. Six rooms and auditorium. $13,000. John I. Lee, builder.

 

Timberville addition. Four rooms and auditorium. $17,500 including heat and plumbing. Broadway Hardwood Company, builder. Sam Shutters, foreman.

 

Biedler- additional room $800. Local people did work.

 

 

1924

 

Dovel. One room. $1200. J. A. Rinaca, foreman.