Peabody Building of the Peabody-Williams School is an American historic school building located in Petersburg, Virginia. The structure opened in 1920 as a public high school for African American students in Petersburg's segregated public school system. The building was designed by noted Virginia architect Charles M. Robinson. It is a two-story, red brick building that was originally part of a campus that included a junior high school and an elementary school.[3]
Peabody Building of the Peabody-Williams School | |
 Peabody Building of the Peabody-Williams School, Jones St. Petersburg, next to new Peabody Middle School | |
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| Location | Jones St., Petersburg, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°13′23″N 77°24′25″W / 37.22306°N 77.40694°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1920 |
| Architect | Charles M. Robinson |
| NRHP reference No. | 00000891 [1] |
| VLR No. | 123-5019 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 2, 2000 |
| Designated VLR | June 14, 2000[2] |
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000, but is now closed.[1] A new middle school was built adjacent to it, and remains in use.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ Ashley M. Neville (March 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Peabody Building of the Peabody-Williams School" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo