First Union School (Crozier, Virginia)

First Union School
Location 1522 Old Mill Rd., Crozier, Virginia
Coordinates 37°39′12″N 77°47′28″W / 37.65333°N 77.79111°W / 37.65333; -77.79111Coordinates: 37°39′12″N 77°47′28″W / 37.65333°N 77.79111°W / 37.65333; -77.79111
Area less than one acre
Built 1926
MPS Rosenwald Schools in Virginia MPS
NRHP Reference # 09000614[1]
VLR # 037-5016
Significant dates
Added to NRHP August 12, 2009
Designated VLR June 18, 2009[2]

The First Union School is a historic Rosenwald school building for African-American children located at 1522 Old Mill Rd. in Crozier, Goochland County, Virginia. It was built in 1926, as a “two-teacher” school. It is a one-story frame school on a concrete foundation. It has an engaged porch and hipped roof. The listing included two contributing buildings. The school operated until December 1958. It was converted to residential use in 1985.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Margaret T.Peters (March 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Union School" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos


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