Armstead T. Johnson High School is a historic high school complex for African-American students located near Montross, Westmoreland County, Virginia. The main building was built in 1937, and is a one-story, U-shaped Colonial Revival style brick building. Contributing structures on the property include the one-story, frame Industrial Arts Building and the one-story, frame Home Economics Cottage. At a time when the state had a policy of legal racial segregation in public schools, this was among the first purpose-built high schools for African Americans on the Northern Neck of Virginia.[3]
Armstead T. Johnson High School | |
 Front and southeastern side | |
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| Location | 18849 State Route 3, Montross, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°4′39″N 76°46′54″W / 38.07750°N 76.78167°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | 1937 |
| Built by | C.E Nuchals, Raymond Dowling |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 98001071[1] |
| VLR No. | 096-0113 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 14, 1998 |
| Designated VLR | June 17, 1998[2] |
The building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998,[1] is now operated as a museum to preserve the history and legacy of education for African-American students in the Northern Neck, especially in Westmoreland County. It has collections, artifacts, memorabilia, and other materials related to this period.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Betty Bird (December 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Armstead T. Johnson High School" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying two photos
- ^ Armstead Tasker Johnson School, 21stcentury-westmorelandhistory.weebly.com. Accessed July 1, 2018.
External links
edit- Museum information - Westmoreland County History in the 21st Century