Buckingham Training School

United States historic place
Buckingham Training School
Former Buckingham Training School, seen in April 2017
37°32′0″N 78°27′48″W / 37.53333°N 78.46333°W / 37.53333; -78.46333
Area9.25 acres (3.74 ha)
Built1932 (1932)
NRHP reference No.15000013[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 13, 2015

The Buckingham Training School is a historic school property at 245 Camden Street in Dillwyn, Virginia. Now Ellis Acres Memorial Park, the property's centerpiece is a community center that was built in 1932 as the automotive shop building of the local Rosenwald School.[2] The building was one of 11 such facilities built with Rosenwald funds in Virginia, and one of about 160 nationwide. It is a modest single-story wood-frame structure with a concrete block foundation and weatherboard siding. Its interior has retained many original features despite standing vacant and the undergoing rehabilitation for use as a community center.[3]

The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#15000013)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Fitzgerald, Pat (9 September 2011). "Buckingham man turning old school site into park". The Daily Progress. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  3. ^ "NRHP nomination for Bucking Training School" (PDF). Virginia DHR. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-06-22. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
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