Buena Vista Colored School

Buena Vista Colored School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
Buena Vista Colored School, November 2012
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Location	30th St. and Aspen Ave., Buena Vista, Virginia
Coordinates	37°44′39.3″N79°21′11.2″W / 37.744250°N 79.353111°W / 37.744250; -79.353111
Area	less than one acre
Architectural style	brick school house
NRHP reference No.	03000191 [1]
VLR No.	103-5053
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	April 2, 2003
Designated VLR	December 4, 2002 [2]

Buena Vista Colored School is a historic school building for African American children located at Buena Vista, Virginia. It was built in 1914, and expanded in 1926. It is a one-story, brick structure with a hipped, sheet metal roof. Also on the property is a contributing brick outbuilding once used to store wood and coal. The building served as the only local school for African American children in grades 1–7 from 1914 to 1957. The Buena Vista Colored School Historical Society was organized in 2002 to restore the school as a museum and community center. ^[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. ^[1]

See also

• Buena Vista Colored School Historical Society http://buenavistacoloredschool.com/index.html

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
3. Francis W. Lynn (August 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Buena Vista Colored School" (PDF). and Accompanying two photos