Shea Terrace Elementary School | |
Designated Other1: | Virginia Landmarks Register |
Designated Other1 Date: | June 12, 2002[1] |
Designated Other1 Number: | 124-5083 |
Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
Location: | 253 Constitution Ave., Portsmouth, Virginia |
Coordinates: | 36.8419°N -76.3244°W |
Built: | 1925 |
Architect: | Charles M. Robinson |
Architecture: | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals |
Added: | September 14, 2002 |
Refnum: | 02001002 |
Shea Terrace Elementary School is a historic school building located in Portsmouth, Virginia. The structure was built in 1925 based on a design by noted Virginia architect Charles M. Robinson. The school opened in September 1925 serving Portsmouth's Shea Terrace neighborhood. In a 2002 submission to have the structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Virginia Department of Historical Resources noted the structure's association with Charles M. Robinson: "He is one of the most important Virginia architects of this period and his approach to school design and campus master planning continues to exert an influence today."[2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.