Shea Terrace Elementary School Explained

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.

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 Registration Form for Shea Terrace Elementary School. Virginia Department of Historical Resources.