Salem School | |
 Front and eastern side | |
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| Location | Jct. of Rtes. 608 and 632, Red Oak, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°46′10″N 78°38′14″W / 36.76944°N 78.63722°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1923-1924 |
| NRHP reference No. | 98001309 [1] |
| VLR No. | 019-5121 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 30, 1998 |
| Designated VLR | September 14, 1998 [2] |
Salem School is a historic Rosenwald School building located near Red Oak, Charlotte County, Virginia. It was built in 1923–1924, and is a one-story, three-bay frame rectangular structure with weatherboard siding. It stands on a brick pier foundation. The school operated until 1959 when it was closed due to desegregation of the Charlotte County school system. [3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. [1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Alison Blanton (July 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Salem School" (PDF). Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. and Accompanying photo
Categories:
- Rosenwald schools in Virginia
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- School buildings completed in 1924
- Schools in Charlotte County, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Charlotte County, Virginia
- 1924 establishments in Virginia
- Southern Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs