John T. West School

John T. West School, also known as Tanner's Creek School No. 4 and Barborsville School, was a historic school for African-American students located at Norfolk, Virginia. It was built in 1906, and was a two-story, Colonial Revival style brick building with a hipped roof. In 1913, it was doubled in size with an addition to the south and connected via a two-story ell. A one-story brick cafeteria was added in 1950 and a music room about 1960. In 1911, the building hosted the first public African-American high school classes in the city of Norfolk. It continued holding elementary school classes until its closure in 1980.[3] It was demolished in August 2006.

John T. West School
Location1425 Bolton Street, Norfolk, Virginia
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1906 (1906)
ArchitectZepp, William T.; Harper, Charles F., et al.
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.00000315[1]
VLR No.122-0004
Significant dates
Added to NRHP2000
Designated VLR[2]
Removed from NRHPSeptember 27, 2006

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000 and delisted in 2006.[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 19 March 2013.
  3. Kimble A. David (August 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: John T. West School" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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