Seminole CountyTuesday, November 3
Seminole County breaks ground on the Rosenwald Community Center and renames the site Rosenwald Legacy Park
The Daily Sanford team
Seminole County broke ground on the new Rosenwald Community Center where the former Rosenwald School stood. The county also unveiled a new name for the property: Rosenwald Legacy Park. The school was built in 1931 as part of a movement to improve education access for African American children.
The Rosenwald site went from school to park plan
- 1931The Rosenwald School was built.
- 2011The school closed.
- 2019Seminole County bought the property from the school district.
- Summer '27Construction is expected to be complete.
- Where: 1096 Merritt St., East Altamonte Springs
- Site: 12 acres
- Community center: 6,000 square feet
- Also planned: walking paths, pavilions and a fishing pier
- Expected finish: summer 2027
The new Rosenwald Community Center will cover 6,000 square feet
Floor area of the Rosenwald Community Center, beside places you know
Source: WKMG
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| Floor area | |
|---|---|
| The Rosenwald Community Center | 6,000 sq. ft. |
| A basketball court | 4,700 sq. ft. (NBA size) |
The design nods to the past. The center's programming space is meant for cultural events, community services and youth activities, and Rosenwald alumni joined county officials at the ceremony.
“We've preserved some really great historical writing in the concrete behind us that will be a cornerstone of the building.”
Sources: WFTV, WKMG, Mysanfordherald