Salem School (Red Oak, Virginia) Explained

Salem School
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:September 14, 1998
Designated Other1 Number:019-5121
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:Jct. of Rtes. 608 and 632, Red Oak, Virginia
Coordinates:36.7694°N -78.6372°W
Built:–1924
Added:October 30, 1998
Refnum:98001309

Salem School (1923–1959) is a historic school building and former black school, located near Red Oak, Charlotte County, Virginia, U.S.. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998; and listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register in 1998.[1]

History

It was built in 1923–1924 as a Rosenwald School for African American students during the Jim Crow era, and is a one-story, three-bay frame rectangular structure with weatherboard siding. It stands on a brick pier foundation.

In 1930, the Central High School in Charlotte Court House, Virginia was the first public school for African American students in the area. The school operated until 1959, when it was closed due to desegregation of the Charlotte County school system.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 5 June 2013.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Salem School. Alison Blanton. July 1998. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. and Accompanying photo