Richlex School Site

Richlex School Site is a South Carolina historical marker in Irmo, Richland County, dedicated 1990.

Richland County · dedicated 1990 · Dutch Fork Elementary School, 7900 Broad River Rd. (U.S. Hwy. 176), Irmo, Irmo

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Julius Rosenwald, Chicago philanthropist and president of Sears, Roebuck & Co., (1910-1925), helped fund this black school, built 1918. The original two-room structure was named in Rosenwald's honor and the school's curriculum eventually included grades 1-12. It was renamed Richlex in the 1950s, but closed in 1968; Robert Lee Floyd served as principal during this time.

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Marker data: South Carolina Historical Marker Program, SC Department of Archives and History
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