Eckington School, also known as Poplar Ridge School, is a historic school building for African-American children located near Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia. It was built in 1895, and is a one-story, vernacular frame structure. It measures 20 feet by 26 feet, and is clad in weatherboard. It was used as a school until 1941, after which it was used as a church hall for the adjoining Free Union Baptist Church. At that time, a 10 foot by 20 foot addition was built.[3]
Eckington School | |
 School building at dusk, April 2017 | |
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| Location | 102 N. Main St., near Culpeper, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°24′13″N 77°55′27″W / 38.40361°N 77.92417°W |
| Area | 0.6 acres (0.24 ha) |
| Built | 1895 |
| NRHP reference No. | 01000154[1] |
| VLR No. | 023-5041 |
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| Added to NRHP | February 16, 2001 |
| Designated VLR | December 6, 2000[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[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 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Ann L. Miller (August 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Eckington School" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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