Shady Grove School (Louisa County, Virginia)
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Shady Grove School | |
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| Location | 2925 Three Chopt Rd., Gum Spring, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°45′43″N 77°52′36″W / 37.76194°N 77.87667°WCoordinates: 37°45′43″N 77°52′36″W / 37.76194°N 77.87667°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1925 |
| Architectural style | schoolhouse |
| Governing body | Private |
| MPS | Rosenwald Schools in Virginia MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 09000416[1] |
| VLR # | 054-0099 |
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| Added to NRHP | June 11, 2009 |
| Designated VLR | March 19, 2009[2] |
Shady Grove School is a historic Rosenwald school located at Gum Spring, Louisa County, Virginia. It was built in 1925, and is a one-story, frame school building. It has a side gabled, metal roof and is sheathed in plain wood weatherboards. It features an engaged corner porch. The school was used until 1962 when students were transferred to an elementary school approximately 5 miles away.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ Kristin Kirchen and Ann Andrus (October 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Shady Grove School". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
