Built 1921 (1921) VLR # 122-0474 Opened 1921 Architectural style Beaux-Arts architecture | NRHP Reference # 00000068 Designated VLR December 1, 1999 Area 2 ha Added to NRHP 4 February 2000 | |
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Location 730 Spotswood Ave., Norfolk, Virginia Similar Virginia Zoological Park, Town Point Park, Naval Station Norfolk, Attucks Theatre, Harrison Opera House | ||
James Blair Junior High School is a historic middle school building located at Norfolk, Virginia. It was built in 1921, and is a four-story, brick building in the Beaux-Arts style. It consists of a central core terminated by end pavilions and sits on an elevated basement. The interior features a grand granite staircase and an auditorium with classical motifs, including pilasters, coffered ceiling and balcony. The school is named for James Blair (1656–1743), a prominent Virginia Educator who established the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
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