Jericho School
National Register of Historic Places

Jericho School

Ruther Glen, Caroline County, Virginia
Listed
February 11, 2004
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
04000041

About this property

Jericho School is a historic one-room school building located at Ruther Glen, Caroline County, Virginia. Madison Public School District Trustees purchased land to construct a school to educate local African American children in 1885 and soon built a log structure. The current building was built in 1917 and is a one-story, rectangular frame building with a gable roof. Between 1912 and 1924 Caroline County built or remodeled 13 two-room and 22 single room schools for African American students. This one room building is sheathed in weatherboard and has a decorative vent on the front gable end. The Jericho School served the African-American children (initially grades 1 to 7, later 1 through 4) of this area of Caroline County until 1959, when Union Elementary School was built. Caroline County sold the building at public auction in 1962. In May 2001 Historic Jericho School, Inc. was formed to save the school. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Location

Ruther Glen, Caroline County, Virginia
37.92915, -77.51193

Categories

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Sources

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When was Jericho School listed on the National Register?

Jericho School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 11, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Jericho School?

Jericho School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Jericho School?

The period of significance for Jericho School is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1885.

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