Bethesda Schoolhouse, circa 1898, is the oldest surviving school building for African Americans in Mecklenburg County. Officially designated as the Bethesda Colored School of Mallard Creek Township, School District # 3, it served the African American community of Mallard Creek and Croft from approximately 1899 until the 1940s. In 2005, the building was in jeopardy of being torn down and an agreement was reached between Rural Hill and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Landmarks Commission to move the schoolhouse to Rural Hill (4431 Neck Road) as its permanent home. In 2006, the Bethesda Schoolhouse was placed in its new location and restoration began.