Jefferson School (Clifton Forge, Virginia)

Coordinates: 37°48′57″N 79°49′8″W / 37.81583°N 79.81889°W / 37.81583; -79.81889
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Jefferson School
Front of the school
Jefferson School (Clifton Forge, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Jefferson School (Clifton Forge, Virginia)
Jefferson School (Clifton Forge, Virginia) is located in the United States
Jefferson School (Clifton Forge, Virginia)
LocationA Street, Clifton Forge, Virginia
Coordinates37°48′57″N 79°49′8″W / 37.81583°N 79.81889°W / 37.81583; -79.81889
Area1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built1926 (1926), 1952-1953
NRHP reference No.10001061[1]
VLR No.105-0171
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 27, 2010
Designated VLRSeptember 30, 2010[2]

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

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. 2011-01-07.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  3. ^ Beth Scripps (May 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Jefferson School" (PDF). and Accompanying four photos