Jefferson School, Carver Recreation Center, and School Site

Jefferson School, Carver Recreation Center, and School Site
Location 233 Fourth St., NW, Charlottesville, Virginia
Coordinates 38°2′3″N 78°29′13″W / 38.03417°N 78.48694°W / 38.03417; -78.48694Coordinates: 38°2′3″N 78°29′13″W / 38.03417°N 78.48694°W / 38.03417; -78.48694
Area 4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built 1926 (1926), 1938-39, 1958, 1959
Architect Calrow, Browne; et al.
NRHP Reference # 06000050[1]
VLR # 104-5087
Significant dates
Added to NRHP February 15, 2006
Designated VLR December 7, 2005[2]

Jefferson School, Carver Recreation Center, and School Site is a historic high school for African-American students located at Charlottesville, Virginia. It was built in four sections starting in 1926, with additions made in 1938-39, 1958, and 1959. It is a large two-story brick building, and the 1938-1939, two-story, rear addition, was partially funded by the Public Works Administration (PWA). The school is occupied by the Carver Recreation Center. The property includes the site of the Carver Recreation Center, built in 1894 and demolished in 1959. The school closed in 2002.[3] The building houses the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center.[4]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]

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. Maral S. Kalbian and Margaret T. Peters (August 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Jefferson School, Carver Recreation Center, and School Site" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
  4. Information on the Jefferson School from Virginia African Heritage Program

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