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locustville+academy Latitude and Longitude:

37°39′29″N 75°40′30″W / 37.65806°N 75.67500°W / 37.65806; -75.67500
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Locustville Academy
Locustville Academy is located in Virginia
Locustville Academy
Locustville Academy is located in the United States
Locustville Academy
Location28055 Drummondtown Rd., Locustville, Virginia
Coordinates 37°39′29″N 75°40′30″W / 37.65806°N 75.67500°W / 37.65806; -75.67500
Arealess than one acre
Built1859 (1859)
NRHP reference  No. 16000792 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 22, 2016

The Locustville Academy is a historic school building at 28055 Drummondtown Road in Locustville, Virginia. It is a two-story wood-frame building, with a gabled roof and small square cupola with a flared roof and louvered belfry. Built in 1859, it is a well-preserved example of a mid-19th century rural academy building. It served as a private school from 1859 to 1879, and as a public school from 1908 to 1926, when the Accomack County schools were consolidated. [2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. [1]

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Locustville School" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved October 8, 2017.



locustville+academy Latitude and Longitude:

37°39′29″N 75°40′30″W / 37.65806°N 75.67500°W / 37.65806; -75.67500
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Locustville Academy
Locustville Academy is located in Virginia
Locustville Academy
Locustville Academy is located in the United States
Locustville Academy
Location28055 Drummondtown Rd., Locustville, Virginia
Coordinates 37°39′29″N 75°40′30″W / 37.65806°N 75.67500°W / 37.65806; -75.67500
Arealess than one acre
Built1859 (1859)
NRHP reference  No. 16000792 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 22, 2016

The Locustville Academy is a historic school building at 28055 Drummondtown Road in Locustville, Virginia. It is a two-story wood-frame building, with a gabled roof and small square cupola with a flared roof and louvered belfry. Built in 1859, it is a well-preserved example of a mid-19th century rural academy building. It served as a private school from 1859 to 1879, and as a public school from 1908 to 1926, when the Accomack County schools were consolidated. [2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. [1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Locustville School" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved October 8, 2017.



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