Salem School (Red Oak, Virginia)

United States historic place

Salem School

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Virginia Landmarks Register

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Location| Jct. of Rtes. 608 and 632, Red Oak, Virginia
Coordinates| 36°46′10″N 78°38′14″W﻿ / ﻿36.76944°N 78.63722°W﻿ / 36.76944; -78.63722
Area| 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built| 1923 (1923)–1924
NRHP reference No.| 98001309[1]
VLR No.| 019-5121
Significant dates
Added to NRHP| October 30, 1998
Designated VLR| September 14, 1998[2]

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;[1] and listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register in 1998.[2]

## History

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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.[3] The school operated until 1959, when it was closed due to desegregation of the Charlotte County school system.[3]

## See also

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* Keysville Mission Industrial Academy (1898–1957) in Keysville, Virginia

## References

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1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. ^ a b "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
3. ^ a b Alison Blanton (July 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Salem School" (PDF). Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. and Accompanying photo

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