John T. West School Explained

John T. West School
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:December 1, 1999[1]
Designated Other1 Number:122-0004
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Delisted Other1 Date:June 19, 2008
Location:1425 Bolton Street, Norfolk, Virginia
Architect:Zepp, William T.; Harper, Charles F., et al.
Architecture:Colonial Revival
Added:March 31, 2000
Delisted:September 27, 2006
Refnum:00000315

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.[2] It was demolished in August 2006.[3]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 19 March 2013.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: John T. West School . Kimble A. David. August 1999. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
  3. News: Former black school in Norfolk demolished . . August 9, 2006 . C4 . . September 3, 2022.