Greensville County Training School, also known as the Greensville County Learning Center, is a historic Rosenwald school building located at Emporia, Virginia. It was built in 1929, and is a single-story, U-shaped brick building. It consists of a front hyphen that connects two wings containing classrooms, while an auditorium, office space, and a library form the interior central space. A classroom addition was constructed in 1934. It was constructed for the education of African-American students, and closed in the 1960s following desegregation of the public schools.[3]
Greensville County Training School | |
 The ruins of the former Greensville County Training Schools, which the city of Emporia intends to restore. | |
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| Location | 105 Ruffin St., Emporia, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°41′56″N 77°32′07″W / 36.6990°N 77.5352°W |
| Area | 5.5 acres (2.2 ha) |
| Built | 1929 |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements |
| MPS | Rosenwald Schools in Virginia MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 06000122[1] |
| VLR No. | 109-5001 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 8, 2006 |
| Designated VLR | December 7, 2005[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]
Possible future
editAfter desegregation and the building of the new Greensville County Elementary School in the County, the School Board used the Rosenwald building for storage and the new wing for offices. The Rosenwald portion of the complex fell into disrepair and has since been deeded to a community based preservation group. The condition of the building was so dire that the group undertook selective demolition to save as much of the building as possible.
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. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ Jacqueline Taylor and Jean McRae (January 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Greensville County Training School" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
