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Hiram Colored School
The Hiram Colored School in Hiram, Georgia, Hiram in Paulding County, Georgia was built in 1930. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. The school is located west of Georgia State Route 92 between its junctions with Fitzgerald Street and Alexander Street (formerly Ragsdale Street). With maps, plans, and It is a two-room Rosenwald school, built with funding from Julius Rosenwald, President of Sears, Sears, Roebuck and Company. The Rosenwald Fund was established in 1912 to build schools for African-American students in Southern rural areas. Though nearly 5000 schools were built using the Rosenwald Fund, the Hiram Colored School was the only Rosenwald school in Paulding County. It was also the only African-American school in the county with a library. Today, its historical significance is preserved by the Hiram Rosenwald School Preservation Committee. References External links The Hiram Rosenwald School Museum website * Two-room schoolhouses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiram, Georgia
Hiram () is a city in Paulding County, Georgia, Paulding County, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States. It is approximately part of Metro Atlanta. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population is 4,929. History The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the Town of Hiram in 1891. The city was named after Hiram Baggett, the town's first postmaster. Geography Hiram is located at (33.865575, -84.774593). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (0.66%) is water. At the intersection of US Route 278, US Highway 278 and Georgia State Route 92, Atlanta's tallest buildings can be seen, specifically the Bank of America Plaza (Atlanta), Bank of America Tower, which stands 23 miles away from the junction. Via GA-92, Acworth, Georgia, Acworth is 18 mi (29 km) to the north, and Douglasville, Georgia, Douglasville is 9 mi (14 km) to the south. Via US-278, Dallas, Georgia, Dallas is 8&n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
