National Register of Historic Places

Highland Park Public School

Richmond (Independent City), Richmond County, Virginia
Listed
October 21, 1991
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
91001683

About this property

Highland Park Public School is a historic school building located in Richmond, Virginia. The structure was built in 1909 based on a design by noted Virginia architect Charles M. Robinson. The Mediterranean Revival building is a two-story brick and stucco structure topped by hipped roofs clad with terra cotta tiles. In its use of the Mediterranean Revival style, the building was a departure from the Georgian and Gothic styles commonly used in Virginia school buildings of the time. The building used as the community school for Highland Park, Virginia, until the community was annexed by the City of Richmond in 1914. It served thereafter as a neighborhood school in the Richmond public school system until it closed in the 1970s. The building is considered to be important as an example of the work of Charles M. Robinson, who served as Richmond School Board architect from 1909 to 1930. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. The building was converted from 1990 to 1991 into a residential apartment complex for senior citizens and re-opened under the name Brookland Park Plaza.

Location

2928 Second Ave.
Richmond (Independent City), Richmond County, Virginia
37.56966, -77.41883

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Chestnut Hill-Plateau Historic District
Modern
0.4 mi
Highland Park Plaza Historic District
Modern
0.5 mi
Brookland Park Historic District
Listed
0.8 mi
Town of Barton Heights Historic District
Industrial
0.9 mi
Barton Heights Cemeteries
Early Republic
1.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Bloody Run — Bacon's Rebellion
1676Colonial
2 mi
Battle of Bloody Run (Powhatan War)
1644Colonial
2.1 mi

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When was Highland Park Public School listed on the National Register?

Highland Park Public School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 21, 1991.

What type of historic resource is Highland Park Public School?

Highland Park Public School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Highland Park Public School?

The period of significance for Highland Park Public School is recorded as the industrial era.

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