Holley Graded School

Holley Graded School is a historic school building for African American students located at Lottsburg, Northumberland County, Virginia. It was built in stages between about 1914 and 1933, and is a one-story, cross-shaped plan building. It features four identical-sized classrooms, a central passage, two cloakrooms and a kitchen. It was used as a schoolhouse until 1959, and subsequently used as a combination museum and adult-education facility.[3]

Holley Graded School
Front of the school
LocationU.S. Route 360 at Lottsburg, Virginia
Coordinates37°57′47″N 76°31′09″W
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Builtc. 1914 (1914)-1933
NRHP reference No.89001934[1]
VLR No.066-0112
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 19, 1990
Designated VLRApril 18, 1989[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Jeff O'Dell (March 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Holley Graded School" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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