Old Ravenswood School, also known as "1887 School," was a historic school building located at Ravenswood, Jackson County, West Virginia. It was built in 1887–1888, and was a two-story brick building with an irregular hipped roof with a truncated tower that, until 1971, supported a belfry. The school closed in 1968.[2] The school has been demolished.
Old Ravenswood School | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location | Henry St., Ravenswood, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°57′04″N 81°45′27″W / 38.9510°N 81.7576°W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1887 |
| Architect | O'Blennes, H. |
| Architectural style | 19th Century Eclectic |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002581 [1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 29, 1979 |
| Removed from NRHP | April 16, 1984 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Michael J. Pauley (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Old Ravenswood School" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-07-04.