Nathaniel Bacon School Explained

Nathaniel Bacon School
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:December 11, 1991[1]
Designated Other1 Number:127-0833
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:815 N. 35th St., Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates:37.5307°N -77.4047°W
Built:1914
Architect:Charles M. Robinson
William L. Carneal
Architecture:Colonial Revival
Added:August 24, 1992
Refnum:92001031

Nathaniel Bacon School is a historic school building located in Richmond, Virginia. The structure was built in 1914 based on a design by Charles M. Robinson, supervising architect, and William L. Carneal, architect. The Colonial Revival building is a -story brick structure located in Richmond's Oakwood/Chimborazo Historic District. The school was "a focal point of the Chimborazo neighborhood." The school was named for Nathaniel Bacon, the leader of Bacon's Rebellion. It served as an elementary school in the Richmond Public Schools from the time of its opening in 1915. In 1958, it was converted for use as a school for African-American students. In 1971, it was converted into a junior high school and renamed the East End Junior High School Annex. The building ceased operating as a school in the 1980s.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 19 March 2013.
  2. Book: The Virginia landmarks register. Calder Loth, Virginia. Department of Historic Resources. 420. 1999. University Press of Virginia. 9780813918624.
  3. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for Nathaniel Bacon School. Virginia Department of Historical Resources.