Pinson School

Pinson School, also called the Rock School or the Old Rock School is a former Jefferson County public school building at 4509 Center Point Road in Pinson. The original building was constructed, largely with volunteer labor and rocks pulled from Turkey Creek, in 1921-22. It was later expanded with additional classrooms, a cafeteria and gymnasium.

The building was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 1999.

The school board stopped using the building in the 1980s and it hosted a day care business until 1998. The school board voted to demolish the building, but local residence protested. In 2003 the Solid Rock Church entered into a lease-purchase agreement with the school board, restoring parts of the building for their use.

In 2013 the City of Pinson voted to purchase the building and adjoining "Triangle Park", for $975,000. Mayor Hoyt Sanders said the building could be used to house various city services, including a new public library.

References

• Grey, Jeremy (September 6, 2013) "Pinson votes to buy historic Old Rock School from Solid Rock Church for $975,000" The Birmingham News