Crimora School, also known as Crimora Grammar School, is a historic public school building located at Crimora, Augusta County, Virginia. The original section was built in 1927, and is a brick building consisting of an auditorium/gymnasium as the core of the building with rectangular gabled blocks on either side containing two rooms with the projecting gable ends. It is in a Vernacular Bungalow style. The school was subsequently expanded in the 1930s and in 1942. In 1954–55, the school was again enlarged with a large brick veneer rear addition containing six classrooms, a cafeteria, teacher's lounge, library and office.[3]
Crimora School | |
 | |
   | |
| Location | VA 612, Crimora, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°9′18″N 78°51′09″W / 38.15500°N 78.85250°W |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built | 1927, 1930s, 1942, 1954-55 |
| Built by | State Dept. of Education; et al. |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/craftsman, Vernacular Bungalow |
| MPS | Public Schools in Augusta County Virginia 1870--1940 TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 85000384[1] |
| VLR No. | 007-0964 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 27, 1985 |
| Designated VLR | December 11, 1984[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
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 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
- ^ Ann McCleary (September 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Crimora School" (PDF). and Accompanying photo