The Ridgeley School is a historic Rosenwald school building at 8605 Central Avenue in Capitol Heights, Maryland. It is a single-story wood-frame structure with a hip roof, built in 1927 with funding support from the

Rosenwald Fund The Rosenwald Fund (also known as the Rosenwald Foundation, the Julius Rosenwald Fund, and the Julius Rosenwald Foundation) was established in 1917 by Julius Rosenwald and his family for "the well-being of mankind." Rosenwald became part-owner of S ...

. Originally built with two classrooms, a third was added later. In 2009-11 the property underwent restoration and conversion for use as a local history museum. It is one of four two-room Rosenwald schools built in Prince George's County., at Maryland Historical Trust website The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.

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African-American history of Prince George's County, Maryland Buildings and structures in Maryland School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland School buildings completed in 1927 National Register of Historic Places in Prince George's County, Maryland Rosenwald schools in Maryland 1927 establishments in Maryland {{Maryland-school-stub

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