Stonewall Jackson School (Virginia)

Stonewall Jackson School, also known as West End School, is a historic school building located in Richmond, Virginia. It was built in 1886–1887, is a tall two-story, brick and granite school building in the Italianate style. It features a bracketed cornice and shallow, standing seam metal, hipped roof. The building consists of identical wings facing west and south, and a connecting curved bay, which contains a double stair. Each wing has a cast-iron, Corinthian order porch, flanked by three bay classrooms.[3] The building has been converted to professional offices.

Stonewall Jackson School
Stonewall Jackson School, July 2011
Stonewall Jackson School (Virginia) is located in Virginia
Stonewall Jackson School (Virginia)
Stonewall Jackson School (Virginia) is located in the United States
Stonewall Jackson School (Virginia)
Location1520 W. Main St., Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates37°32′51″N 77°27′39″W / 37.54750°N 77.46083°W / 37.54750; -77.46083
Area0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built1886 (1886)-1887
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.84003576[1]
VLR No.127-0376
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 3, 1984
Designated VLRMarch 30, 1984[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. ^ Robert P. Winthrop (February 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Stonewall Jackson School" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo