i am looking for info, plans, pics of a sears sherwood.

there is a neighborhood in my area that was developed in the early 20th century by an african american named James Taylor for african americans. it includes a school that was financed and provided by Julius Rosenwald, then president of Sears Roebuck. an historic report mentions the school was delivered as a kit. Rosenwald built numerous schools throughout the country for educating african americans. the report also mentions several houses that resemble sears catalog houses, the "Cedars" model, a cape cod from 1929 and the "Sherwood" also from '29. i have found plans and pics of the Cedars but only the name Sherwood as a model, but no other info.

i would appreciate any help.

Dear Don,

I need the town and state and more dates if you have them. Then, I can do some research in my books for you.

Bev.

Hey Don-

Go to searshomes.org and search for a member
ViBurkhard. She owns a Sherwood and emailed me photos but I can't seem to find them right now.

Donna

Don, this is all new information to me, yet it's fascinating!! Where did you learn of this? Rosenwald was a fascinating fellow. In addition to being CEO of Sears, he was also a remarkable visionary with many progressive ideas and quite the philanthropist!

Tell me more!

Rose

Hi Rose

I know that Rosenwald was president of the Sears Roebuck Co. in the early 1900s up to the time of his death. The program was in partnership with the Tuskegee Institute to build schools in African American Communities. One reference I found suggested the schools were fabricated in the Sears factory and shipped to site, like the houses. I went back but have not been able to find that reference again. Most information is that the designs were done at Tuskegee and that Rosenwald just provided funding. The schools were built by local builders.

The reason I am asking is the utility I work for is doing a project in an area with a remaining Rosenwald school so I started doing a little research on the side.

I had heard of the Rosenwald schools earlier, but was not aware of the Sears connection until now.

Here are several links to some sites on the program. i will email you a file on the cultural resources study we funded.

Thanks
Don

http://www.rosenwaldschools.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosenwald_School

http://www.aliciapatterson.org/APF2004/Granat/Granat.html