First Union School (Crozier, Virginia) Explained

First Union School
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:June 18, 2009[1]
Designated Other1 Number:037-5016
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Coordinates:37.6533°N -77.7911°W
Built:1926
Added:August 12, 2009
Area:less than one acre
Mpsub:Rosenwald Schools in Virginia MPS
Refnum:09000614

The First Union School is a historic Rosenwald school building for African-American children located at 1522 Old Mill Rd. in Crozier, Virginia. It was built in 1926, as a two-teacher school. It is a one-story frame school on a concrete foundation. It has an engaged porch and hipped roof. The listing included two contributing buildings. The school operated until December 1958, when the county integrated its public schools. It was converted to residential use in 1985.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 5 June 2013.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Union School . Margaret T.Peters. March 2009. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos