Ross Point School was a historic rural, African-American school building located near Laurel, Sussex County, Delaware. Funding for the building was provided by Pierre S. du Pont. It was built in 1922, and was a rectangular, one-story wood-frame building in the Colonial Revival style. It had a hipped roof and cedar shingle siding. It had an entrance portico with a triangular pediment. It remained in use as school until September 24, 1964, when it was officially consolidated into the Laurel Special School District.[2]
Ross Point School | |
 Former location of the building. | |
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| Location | Road 448 near junction with Road 62, near Laurel, Delaware |
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| Coordinates | 38°33′23″N 75°27′15″W / 38.55639°N 75.45417°W |
| Area | 3.4 acres (1.4 ha) |
| Built | 1922 |
| Built by | Guilbert and Betelle, Pierre S. du Pont |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 01000886[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 17, 2001 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1] It is listed on the Delaware Cultural and Historic Resources GIS system as destroyed or demolished.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Brian Page (November 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ross Point School". and Accompanying six photos
- ^ "Ross Point School 215C". Delaware Cultural and Historic GIS system. State of Delaware. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
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