Remington School #15 (aka “Piney Ridge”). Class picture, taken @1900.Photo courtesy of the Brown/ Gibson family archives
| Name | Location | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Blackwell Town School | Midland |  |
| Rectortown School | Rectortown |  |
| Routts Hill School | Bealeton |  |
| Crest Hill School | Flint Hill |  |
| Greenville School | Greenville |  |
| Piney Ridge School | Remington |  |
| Orlean School | Orlean |  |
| Rosenwald School(County Training Center) | Warrenton |  |
| All Rosenwald Schools in Fauquier | ||
| A vast library of photos and details on historic Rosenwald schools in Fauquier County can be found by visiting the Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier County using the following search criteria |
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Bethel School | Marshall |
| Blackwell Town School | Midland |
| Cherry Hill School | Linden |
| Crest Hill School | Flint Hill |
| Fenny Hill School | Upperville |
| Foster Hill School | Marshall |
| Goldvein School | Goldvein |
| Good Hope School | Somerville |
| Hitch School | Flint Hill |
| Hume School | Flint Hill |
| Hurleytown School | Warrenton |
| John Barton Payne High School | Remington |
| Lake Field School | Rectortown |
| Landmark School | Middleburg |
| Litchfield School | Remington |
| Merry School | Midland |
| Midland School | Midland |
| Morgantown School | Morgantown |
| Pilgrim Rest School | Thoroughfare Gap |
| Piney Mountain School | Jeffersonton |
| Piney Ridge School | Remington |
| Public School Number 18 (Broken link fixed) | Marshall |
| Rosenwald School | Warrenton |
| Saint Stephens School | Catlett |
| Turkey Run School | Catlett |
| Waterloo School | Jeffersonton |
County Training Center (Rosenwald)
Catlett School.
Below are three links to YouTube videos created by the students of Liberty High School…
Blackwelltown School – AP US History Project
Routt’s Hill School – AP US History Project
Piney Ridge School – AP US History Project
Sources:
Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier County, 2015, “Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier County Online Database”, retrieved 5/22/2015 from http://www.aahafauquier.org/
Fisk University, 2001, “Fisk University Rosenwald Fund Card File Database”, retrieved 5/22/2015 from http://rosenwald.fisk.edu/
National Trust for Historic Preservation, 2001, “History of the Rosenwald School Program”, retrieved 5/17/2015 from http://www.preservationnation.org/rosenwald/history.html
Place Keeper, 2014, Future Works LLC, retrieved 5/22/2015 from http://www.placekeeper.com/
Virginia Home Town Locator, 2015, “Fauquier County VA Historical Schools”, retrieved 5/22/2015 from http://virginia.hometownlocator.com/features/historical,class,school,scfips,51061.cfm
Wikipedia, 2015, “Julius Rosenwald”, retrieved 5/17/2015 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Rosenwald
This brings back so many memories. I loved my days at the Piney Ridge school, though by then it was called Remington Grade School.
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Sadly, the Routts Hill Rosenwald school fell victim to developer greed. Rockwood Homes, Inc purchased the school and property in April of 2018 for $43,000. By August of 2018, the school was gone and a cheesy, base model house stood in its place.
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That’s a shame. The last I heard, that school was to be a museum or refurbished as a replica of its former self. I wasn’t expecting this news, thank you
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I had heard the same. I don’t know what derailed this. It is incredibly sad that people choose profit over preservation.
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I am currently researching the history of Cherry Hill school in Linden. Do you have any contacts who might know its history? Or resources that might have old pictures? Any information much appreciated!
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The only information I have is what’s on this site under the title “Historic Schools of Fauquier County”. Additional info can be found at the African American Historical Assc of Fauquier County web site.
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