Ross Point School
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Ross Point School | |
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| Location | Road 448 near junction with Road 62, near Laurel, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 38°33′23″N 75°27′15″W / 38.55639°N 75.45417°WCoordinates: 38°33′23″N 75°27′15″W / 38.55639°N 75.45417°W |
| Area | 3.4 acres (1.4 ha) |
| Built | 1922 |
| Built by | Guilbert and Betelle, Pierre S. du Pont |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 01000886[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 17, 2001 |
Ross Point School is a historic rural, African-American school building located near Laurel, Sussex County, Delaware. Funding for the building was provided by Pierre S. du Pont. It was built in 1922, and is a rectangular, one-story wood frame building in the Colonial Revival style. It has a hipped roof and cedar shingle siding. It has an entrance portico with a triangular pediment. It remained in use as school until September 24, 1964, when it was officially consolidated into the Laurel Special School District.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ Brian Page (November 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ross Point School". and Accompanying six photos
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