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Charlotte County endorses plan to restore historic Salem School
Summary
The Board unanimously adopted a resolution supporting the Salem School Preservation Committee’s plans to stabilize and restore the county’s Rosenwald‑era Salem School for community use, mentorship programs and senior services.
The Charlotte County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on March 13, 2024, to endorse the Salem School Preservation Committee’s plan to stabilize and restore Salem School in Red Oak and establish it as a community resource.
Barbara Coleman Brown told the board the committee seeks to preserve the building’s history and heritage. The adopted resolution notes Salem School’s listing on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places, and recognizes the school’s history as a Rosenwald school built in 1924 and used as an elementary school for Black students until integration in 1959.
The resolution expresses county support for the committee’s goals to preserve the school’s historic integrity and to provide programming for seniors and structured mentoring for area students. County materials note the committee has begun stabilizing the building, identifying grant opportunities and building community support.
Supervisor Hazel Bowman Smith moved the resolution; Supervisor Gary D. Walker seconded it. With all members present voting Aye, the motion carried.
