The schools for Black students in the Albemarle area can be traced back to at least the very late 1890s. During the 1920s, a new building was built on Lundix Street that was partly funded by the Rosenwald Fund, a philanthropic effort led by Julius Rosenwald, the head of Sears, Roebuck and Company. As part of the requirement in order to get the funding, the Kingville community raised a portion of the needed funds. In 1936, the county school board (Kingville was not yet a part of Albemarle at this time) arranged for a new building, shown in today’s picture. This school building was completed the following year. During the mid-1950s, an additional building, along with a gym, were added to the school campus. The Kingville School remained an important part of the community until 1969, when it was closed as a part of the integration of the local Stanly County and Albemarle City schools. Today the 1950s-era school building and gym remain and serve as the E.E. Waddell Community Center. {Lewis Bramlett – Stanly County Historical Society}