| East Suffolk Complex | |
| Designated Other1: | Virginia Landmarks Register |
| Designated Other1 Date: | December 4, 2002[1] |
| Designated Other1 Number: | 133-5046 |
| Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
| Location: | 231 S. 7th St., Suffolk, Virginia |
| Coordinates: | 36.725°N -76.5642°W |
| Built: | -1927, 1938-1939, 1951 |
| Architecture: | Colonial Revival, Moderne |
| Added: | August 4, 2003 |
| Refnum: | 03000743 |
East Suffolk Complex is a historic school complex for African-American students located at Suffolk, Virginia. The complex consists of the East Suffolk Elementary School (1926–1927), East Suffolk High School (1938–1939), and the Gymnasium building (1951).
The East Suffolk Elementary School, built as a Rosenwald School, is a one-story, Colonial Revival style, brick school with a central auditorium flanked by classrooms. The East Suffolk High School is a Colonial Revival style, one-story brick building with a double-loaded corridor plan, and eight classrooms. It was built with Public Works Administration funds. A cafeteria wing was added in 1952. The Gymnasium is a concrete block building with applied 5-course American bond brick veneer. The complex closed in 1979.[2] The complex is now a public recreation center.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.