Castalia Rosenwald School
Castalia, NC
Original windows will be restored and plaster walls will be repaired at the Castalia Rosenwald School.
Built in 1922, the Castalia Rosenwald School has housed tutoring rograms, senior programs and health screenings, and has served as emergency shelter since 1999.
The grant funds will be used to install a heating and air-conditioning system. Efforts will be made to improve energy efficiency through the restoration of the original windows and repairs to the roof and siding. Finally, internal plaster walls will be repaired.
Once restored, the building will be able to serve the community year-round, continuting to house community programs and events and serve as an emergency shelter. The community also plans to organize a small museum in the entrance of the school.
The Castalia Community Development Corporation will manage the restoration project.
For more information about the Castalia Rosenwald School or any of the other Rosenwald School grant recipients, contact Tracy Hayes in the National Trust for Historic Preservation Southern Office.
