NRHP Reference # 03000743 Designated VLR December 4, 2002 Added to NRHP 4 August 2003 | VLR # 133-5046 Area 2 ha | |
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Location 231 S. 7th St., Suffolk, Virginia Built 1926 (1926)-1927, 1938-1939, 1951 Architectural style Colonial Revival, Moderne | ||
East Suffolk Complex is a historic school complex for African-American students located at Suffolk, Virginia. The complex consists of the East Suffolk Elementary School (1926-1927), East Suffolk High School (1938-1939), and the Gymnasium building (1951). The East Suffolk Elementary School, built as a Rosenwald School, is a one-story, Colonial Revival style, brick school with a central auditorium flanked by classrooms. The East Suffolk High School is a Colonial Revival style, one-story brick building with a double-loaded corridor plan, and eight classrooms. It was built with Public Works Administration funds. A cafeteria wing was added in 1952. The Gymnasium is a concrete block building with applied 5-course American bond brick veneer. The complex closed in 1979. The complex is now a public recreation center.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.