Buckingham Training School

Buckingham Training School
Former Buckingham Training School, seen in April 2017
Buckingham Training School is located in Virginia
Buckingham Training School
Buckingham Training School is located in the United States
Buckingham Training School
Location256 Camden St., Dillwyn, Virginia
Coordinates37°32′0″N 78°27′48″W / 37.53333°N 78.46333°W / 37.53333; -78.46333
Area9.25 acres (3.74 ha)
Built1932 (1932)
NRHP reference No.15000013[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 13, 2015

The Buckingham Training School is a historic school property at 245 Camden Street in Dillwyn, Virginia. Now Ellis Acres Memorial Park, the property's centerpiece is a community center that was built in 1932 as the automotive shop building of the local Rosenwald School.[2] The building was one of 11 such facilities built with Rosenwald funds in Virginia, and one of about 160 nationwide. It is a modest single-story wood-frame structure with a concrete block foundation and weatherboard siding. Its interior has retained many original features despite standing vacant and the undergoing rehabilitation for use as a community center.[3]

The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#15000013)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Fitzgerald, Pat (9 September 2011). "Buckingham man turning old school site into park". The Daily Progress. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  3. ^ "NRHP nomination for Bucking Training School" (PDF). Virginia DHR. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-06-22. Retrieved 2021-08-04.