Fairmount School

For the school district in North Dakota which operates a K-12 school known as "Fairmount School", see Fairmount Public School District 18.

United States historic place

Fairmount School

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Virginia Landmarks Register

Fairmount School, July 2011

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Location| 1501 N. 21st St., Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates| 37°32′36″N 77°24′46″W﻿ / ﻿37.5434°N 77.4128°W﻿ / 37.5434; -77.4128
Area| 2.4 acres (0.97 ha)
Built| 1895 (1895)
Architect| Huntt, Albert F.
Architectural style| Gothic Revival
MPS| Public Schools of Richmond MPS
NRHP reference No.| 05001227[1]
VLR No.| 127-0308
Significant dates
Added to NRHP| November 9, 2005
Designated VLR| September 14, 2005[2]

Fairmount School, which became known as Helen Dickinson School from 1925 until 1958 (when it returned to its original name) and is now the Fairmount House, is a historic school building located in Richmond, Virginia. The two-story brick building was constructed circa 1895 on a high basement in the Gothic Revival style. It features two slate-covered, mansard roofed towers. A two-story addition designed by Albert F. Huntt (1868-1920) was added in 1908-1909.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1] The school is similar architecturally to Randolph School (Richmond, Virginia) which also survives.

September 1958, upon its conversion to a Negro school with pupils from Bowler, Buchanan, George Mason, and Woodville. Under Plan III, Fairmount was paired with Francis.

It became Fairmount School again in 1958, after being renamed Helen Dickinson in 1925 to honor a former principal, and became a school for African-Americans. It closed in 1979, was sold by the City of Richmond in 1981, and was restored by Churchill-Fairmount Limited Partnership for use by elderly and handicapped persons. [4][5]

## References

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1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
3. ^ Bryan Clark Green (June 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fairmount School" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
4. ^ Randolph School National Register of Historic Places nomination form
5. ^ "Church Hill People's News » Fairmount School listed on the National Register of Historic Places - Richmond, Virginia". chpn.net. Archived from the original on June 20, 2010.

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