John T. West School

John T. West School
Location 1425 Bolton Street, Norfolk, Virginia
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1906 (1906)
Architect Zepp, William T.; Harper, Charles F., et al.
Architectural style Colonial Revival
NRHP Reference # 00000315[1]
VLR # 122-0004
Significant dates
Added to NRHP 2000
Designated VLR [2]
Removed from NRHP September 27, 2006

John T. West School, also known as Tanner's Creek School No. 4 and Barborsville School, was a historic school for African-American students located at Norfolk, Virginia. It was built in 1906, and was a two-story, Colonial Revival style brick building with a hipped roof. In 1913, it was doubled in size with an addition to the south and connected via a two-story ell. A one-story brick cafeteria was added in 1950 and a music room about 1960. In 1911, the building hosted the first public African-American high school classes in the city of Norfolk. It continued holding elementary school classes until its closure in 1980.[3] It was demolished in August 2006.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000 and delisted in 2006.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. ↑ Kimble A. David (August 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: John T. West School" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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