FRIENDS OF THE OLD WALLVILLE SCHOOL

DOWELL, MD

Friends of the Old Wallville School is a non-profit organization located in Dowell, Maryland. The organization's main mission is to preserve, restore, and promote the historical significance of the Old Wallville School, which was built in 1929 as a segregated school for African American students. The school was closed in 1966 as a result of the integration of the public school system.

The Friends of the Old Wallville School has been working tirelessly to save the building from demolition and to turn it into a community center for the area. The organization has been successful in securing grants and donations to fund the restoration of the building, which is now used for educational and cultural events, as well as community meetings.

The school building is a two-story brick structure with a gabled roof and a central entrance. It has a main classroom on the first floor and a smaller classroom on the second floor. The interior features original details such as wooden floors, blackboards, and chalk trays.

The Friends of the Old Wallville School has become an important part of the community in Dowell, providing a space for residents to come together and celebrate the rich history of the area. The organization also serves as a reminder of the struggles and triumphs of the civil rights movement in Maryland.

FRIENDS OF THE OLD WALLVILLE SCHOOL is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in DOWELL MD. US MID #8402400565

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mid-Atlantic (District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania).

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