Jefferson School (Clifton Forge, Virginia)
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Jefferson School | |
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| Location | A Street, Clifton Forge, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°48′57″N 79°49′08″W / 37.81583°N 79.81889°WCoordinates: 37°48′57″N 79°49′08″W / 37.81583°N 79.81889°W |
| Area | 1.2 acres (0.49 ha) |
| Built | 1926, 1952-1953 |
| Governing body | State |
| NRHP Reference # | 10001061[1] |
| VLR # | 105-0171 |
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| Added to NRHP | December 27, 2010 |
| Designated VLR | September 30, 2010[2] |
Jefferson School, also known as East Elementary and Clifton Forge Elementary East, is a historic school building located at Clifton Forge, Alleghany County, Virginia. It was built in 1926, as a rectangular two-story building is clad in running-bond brick in the Colonial Revival style. It sits on a raised concrete foundation and has ribbons of small-paned double-hung windows and a recessed front entrance. A two-story rectangular addition was built in 1952. The school provided primary and secondary school education for African-American students in the Clifton Forge community from 1926 until 1965.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/27/10 through 12/30/10. National Park Service. 2011-01-07.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 05-12-2013. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ Beth Scripps (May 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Jefferson School". and Accompanying four photos
