Jefferson School, also known as East Elementary and Clifton Forge Elementary East, is a historic school building located at Clifton Forge, Alleghany County, Virginia. It was built in 1926, as a rectangular two-story building is clad in running-bond brick in the Colonial Revival style. It sits on a raised concrete foundation and has ribbons of small-paned double-hung windows and a recessed front entrance.

Previous 1902 Jefferson School (Clifton Forge, Virginia)

A library and cafeteria were not added until 1937, when improvements also included water fountains, a public address system and projector. The town high school built for White Americans in 1928 had a cafeteria and libraries were required for schools by 1902. A two-story rectangular addition was built in 1952. 1952 improvements included more classrooms, an auditorium/gymnasium, an Industrial arts shop and an office for the principal. Teachers had no offices. The school provided primary and secondary school education for African-Americans attending school in the Clifton Forge community from 1926 until 1965.[3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

The previous building from 1902 is just around the corner from the 1926 school.

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/27/10 through 12/30/10. National Park Service. January 7, 2011. Archived from the original on August 24, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  3. ^ Beth Scripps (May 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Jefferson School" (PDF). and Accompanying four photos


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_School_(Clifton_Forge,_Virginia)
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