Ridgeley School

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Ridgeley School
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Ridgeley School in September, 2011, after its restoration.
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Location8507 Central Ave., Capitol Heights, Maryland
Coordinates 38°53′20″N76°51′37″W / 38.88889°N 76.86028°W / 38.88889; -76.86028 Coordinates: 38°53′20″N76°51′37″W / 38.88889°N 76.86028°W / 38.88889; -76.86028
Built1927 (1927)
NRHP reference No. 14001093 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 1, 2015
Interior of the restored school Ridgeley Rosenwald School, interior (21616430042).jpg
Interior of the restored school

The Ridgeley School is a historic Rosenwald school building at 8605 Central Avenue in Capitol Heights, Maryland. It is a single-story wood-frame structure with a hip roof, built in 1927 with funding support from the Rosenwald Fund. Originally built with two classrooms, a third was added later. In 2009-11 the property underwent restoration and conversion for use as a local history museum. It is one of four two-room Rosenwald schools built in Prince George's County. [2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 4/27/15 through 5/01/15. National Park Service. 2015-05-08.
  2. Ridgeley School, Prince George's County, Inventory No.: PG:75A-28, at Maryland Historical Trust website