Lillian School

Photo courtesy of Fisk University Franklin Library, Special Collections

This two-teacher school was built for the 1924-5 school year. It was constructed on two acres of land and cost $4,255. Of this total, $300 came from the black community, $3,255 from public funds (provided by the Durham County school board), and $700 came from the Rosenwald Fund. It was insured for $3,700. The Lillian School was located in Carr/Oak Grove Township and was completed during the tenure of Jeanes supervisor Carrie Jordan.

The black community began pursuing the development of this school in 1921, making pledges at a school board meeting that year to contribute part of the cost of the school's construction in cash, labor, and materials.

Black School Patrons Named in the Durham County School Board Minutes

Photo courtesy of Fisk University Franklin Library, Special Collections