Randolph School (Richmond, Virginia)

Randolph School
Randolph School, September 2012
Location 300 S. Randolph St., Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates 37°32′37″N 77°27′38″W / 37.54361°N 77.46056°WCoordinates: 37°32′37″N 77°27′38″W / 37.54361°N 77.46056°W
Area 0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built 1896, 1900, 1934, 1952
Architectural style Italianate
Governing body Local
NRHP Reference # 84000050[1]
VLR # 127-0388
Significant dates
Added to NRHP October 4, 1984
Designated VLR August 21, 1984[2]

Randolph School is a historic school in Richmond, Virginia.[3] The oldest part was constructed in 1896, with additions made in 1900, 1934, and 1952. It is a 2 1/2-story, brick school building in the Italianate style. It features a four-story entrance tower with a mansard roof, ornamental terra cotta string course, brick corbelling and window hoods.[4] Some of the rooms retain their original tin ceilings.[4]

Randolph School's architect and builder are unknown. It served an area then known as Sydney that included ironworkers and stonecutters. When it opened in 1896 tuition was $8.17, teachers earned $50 annually, and the principle $150. It became a "colored" school in 1930. Expansions added junior high school accommodations and more recently a gymnasium and cafeteria. The school closed in 1974 and was used for community meetings more recently.[4] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 4, 1984.[1] The building's architecture is similar to Fairmount School in Richmond, which also remain in existence.[4]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. ↑ Randolph Richmond Public Schools
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 L.S. Shifflett (July 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Randolph School". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo