Salem School (Red Oak, Virginia) Explained

Salem School
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:September 14, 1998[1]
Designated Other1 Number:019-5121
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:Jct. of Rtes. 608 and 632, Red Oak, Virginia
Coordinates:36.7694°N -78.6372°W
Built:-1924
Added:October 30, 1998
Refnum:98001309

Salem School is a historic Rosenwald School building located near Red Oak, Charlotte County, Virginia. It was built in 1923–1924, and is a one-story, three-bay frame rectangular structure with weatherboard siding. It stands on a brick pier foundation. The school operated until 1959 when it was closed due to desegregation of the Charlotte County school system.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

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: Salem School. Alison Blanton. July 1998. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. and Accompanying photo