Courtland School (Courtland, Virginia)

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Courtland School
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Location25499 Florence St., Courtland, Virginia
Coordinates 36°43′18″N77°04′02″W / 36.72174°N 77.06713°W / 36.72174; -77.06713 Coordinates: 36°43′18″N77°04′02″W / 36.72174°N 77.06713°W / 36.72174; -77.06713
Area3.27 acres (1.32 ha)
Builtc. 1928 (1928)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 16000539 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 15, 2016

The Courtland School is a historic Rosenwald school at 25499 Florence Street in Courtland, Virginia. It is a single-story clapboarded wood-frame structure, built to a standard two-teacher plan developed by the Rosenwald Fund for such buildings. It is covered by a bracketed metal gable roof, and has modest Craftsman styling. It was built in 1928, and served as a segregated school for area African-American students until 1963. It was then purchased by a community group for use as a community center. [2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Courtland School" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-11-01.