Stonewall Jackson Training School

Fig. 1 (Cannon Building, Source:

americanurbex.com)

Anna Massey, Savannah McClure, Allison Cheswick,

Roger Verastegui, MacLean Holbrook

Overview

Stonewall Jackson Schools history, funding, and architectural significance

Purpose of the school

Old School vs. New School (Academics, Appearance, & Abuse)

Schools impact on WWII

Personal Accounts

Future of the Stonewall Jackson School

Mr. Miller interview, former Director of Stonewall Jackson from 1978 - 2011

History

Established and opened in 1909

A petty theft started the school

Named after Stonewall Jackson

Started by James P. Cook

Mary Anna Jackson

Editor of the Concord Tribune

Donated money to acquire the land for the school

Mr. Peter Brown (current director)

Fig. 2 (A photograph of James P. Cook published in 1919)

Purpose of the School, Why boys were sent there

During the early 1900s, young boys were being sent to jail with adults for
petty crimes

The Center was created to put troubled boys onto the right path in life

80% property damage

20% other crimes

Figure.3 (The Boy Murderer. Source: Pinterest, Chicago )

How was the Original School Funded?

Donations from the citizens of Concord for the land

Kings Daughters and the North Carolina Federation of Womens Clubs donated a
great amount of money

Kings Daughters contributed funds for a chapel and established a library

Mrs. Mary Anna Jackson contributed money towards electrical installations

Mr. Ceasar Cone provided overalls for the boys until his death in 1917

Mr. J.B. Sherril of Concord gave the school its first printing press

Five cottages were donated by county commissioners from Guilford, Durham,

Rockingham, and Gaston

Numerous gifts and donations were given by citizens in and out of the state

Stonewall Jackson Chapel

Stonewall Chapel Today

Chapel Renovated in 1997 after 15 Years of Neglect

Fig. 3. (Source: americanurbex.com)

Fig. 4 (Source: Anna Massey. 21 Apr. 2016).

Mr. Ceasar Cone

Boys In Class Wearing Cones Denim Overalls

Provided the school with

denim overalls for the boys
until his death (1917)
White Oak Mill

Second largest cotton mill in

the South
Largest manufacturing plant
in the world

Fig. 5 (Students at Stonewall Jackson,: Juvenile Offenders Remanded

to Concord, 1909. )

Objectives of Original School Academics

Inspire boys with an ambition

Help the boys master as much subject matter as possible

Develop good traits of character

Promote good standards of social adjustment

Cultivate a better appreciation of good books and wholesome literature

Inform the boys on current events

Promote a sense of responsibility

Original Classroom Elements of Good Teaching

Know each boy individually

Have counseling for each boy

Wise use of time in worthwhile activities

Stress thoroughness of work done by the boys

Teach music and fine arts

Keep all rooms neat, clean, and attractive

Have well-planned devotional periods and assembly programs

Teacher should be well-informed, a wise leader, and inspire the boys

What Do The Boys Do?

Then

Attend school one half of the day

Work other half of the day
12 months of school
Different programs to increase selfesteem and develop talents
Goal: Equip the school so that it
may meet the states requirements
for standardized schools

Now

Very similar to a public school

No more labor work
Recreation time
Therapy time
Goal: Have the boys go onto a
community college or university

Fig. 6 (Source: Anna Massey. 16

Apr. 2016).

Louis H. Asbury

Louis H. Asbury

North Carolina architect based in Charlotte

Designed many of Stonewalls buildings
Designed the Stonewall Jackson buildings over a
span of 20 years
Colonial Revival Style
Designed many important buildings in the Charlotte
area
Largest project of Louis H. Asbury

Fig. 7 ( Louis Asbury, Source: cmhpf.org)

Why is Stonewall A Historical Landmark?

North Carolinas first juvenile correctional facility

Possesses statewide architectural significance

Cabarrus Countys most unified and impressive architectural groupings

Mr. Miller, 1984 registered as national landmark

Asburys Designs
Stonewall Jackson Chapel

Fig. 8 (Stonewall Jackson Chapel, Source: hm3corpsman.blogspot.com)

Cannon House

Fig. 9 (Cannon House, Source: d.lib.ncsu.edu)

Cannon House

Fig. 10, 11, 12 (Source: Anna Massey. 20 April 2016.)

Stonewall Jackson School Today

Fig. 13 (Source: Anna Massey)

An inside look on Stonewall Jackson today

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9edRfJ4jSig

Past Donations
Communities change in support

What is Abuse?

Abuse in most detention centers

Brought in head of protective sevices to
talk about what abuse was
Mr. Miller had specific cases where he
had to terminate employees

The Uplift Magazine

What it was? What did it include?

A cover up?
Used to give boys with great writing
skills something to do
Said if they were not going to go to
college, they should still be a part of
doing something important

Fig. 14 (Stonewall Jackson Manual Training and Industrial

School (Concord, N.C.). Source: Public Records)

Stories

Awesome

Great

Abuse

14

Beat, Beaten
and Beating

32

Jerry Moore
1963-64
Most Active Blogger
Found in the Uplift Book

Johnny D.
1961-1963
Cigarettes
Nightmares

Waitsel Beard

1964
I witnessed some of the cruelest brutality
that would be unbelievable to the public.
Pastor

Former Students in WWII

A good amount of the boys went on to enlist in the armed services after being
released from the detention center. Specifically during the 1940s a majority went into
the Army and Navy during World War II, with a few going into the Marines and the
Coast Guard

The hundreds of students that served in the war are viewed very highly and honored
back at the detention center

Graph of Former Students

Enrolled in the Military

386 former students served in

the Army, 216 in the Navy, 43
in the Marine corps, and 3 in the
Coast Guard

Fig 15 (Source: Roger Verastegui. 22

Apr. 2016.)

What are the Boys Doing Today?

80% of the youth discharged went back to school, went to work, or did
something productive, while 20% went on to be detained at other institutions

After being discharged, the individuals were followed by their Juvenile Court
Counselor for at least one year

Prior to 1970s, 50-60% of the kids released were then recharged with an offense within the
first year of being discharged

Home Visits
Family Conferences

Many are sharing their stories and personal experiences through blogging or
social media pages

Future of the Stonewall Jackson School

Mr. Miller:
I dont think those facilities will ever be used again for the purpose that they were
built for. The buildings are too old, too deteriorated, too expensive to maintain, not
very functional for proper supervision, etc. I suspect in the best case scenario a
building could be preserved for historical purposes and made into a museum, but
even that is improbable with budgetary constraints and possible lack of interest. I
think that eventually the property will be sold by the State of North Carolina and
developed or kept and used by the state to be used for another purpose. I certainly
dont know what the plan is for the facilities and grounds are.

Conclusion

Jobs
Academics have slowly increased
Appearance

Positive Changes

Original School vs. New School

Abuse
Resources
Getting the kids back into the community or sending them to college

Why should we care?

Are we really doing our best to help the detained youth?

We need to take responsibility of the detained youth and offer them guidance and supervision in order
to protect society

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