Old Ravenswood School

Old Ravenswood School
Old Ravenswood School is located in West Virginia
Old Ravenswood School
Old Ravenswood School is located in the United States
Old Ravenswood School
LocationHenry St., Ravenswood, West Virginia
Coordinates38°57′04″N 81°45′27″W / 38.9510°N 81.7576°W / 38.9510; -81.7576
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1887
ArchitectO'Blennes, H.
Architectural style19th Century Eclectic
NRHP reference No.79002581 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 29, 1979
Removed from NRHPApril 16, 1984

Old Ravenswood School, also known as "1887 School," was a historic school building located at Ravenswood, Jackson County, West Virginia. It was built in 1887–1888, and was a two-story brick building with an irregular hipped roof with a truncated tower that, until 1971, supported a belfry. The school closed in 1968.[2] The school has been demolished.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Michael J. Pauley (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Old Ravenswood School" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-07-04.


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