The Rosenwald-Felts School was the only Rosenwald-funded school constructed in the City of Galax. The school was built using funds from the local African American community, the Rosenwald Fund, and contributions from Thomas L. Felts, the White co-owner of the Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency. The original part of the school was constructed with brick masonry on a stone foundation in 1926, based on the Rosenwald Two Teacher Community School Plan. A large addition was constructed in 1956, wrapping around the east and south sides and a portion of the north side of the original building. The Rosenwald-Felts School continued to serve Black students until it closed in 1969. During its years of operation, the school became a social hub of the African American community in Galax. The school building has gone on to serve as a community center and to house the local Head Start educational program.  The Rosenwald-Felts School was listed in the register under the Rosenwald Schools in Virginia Multiple Property Documentation (MPD).