National Register of Historic Places

Switchback School

Hot Springs, Bath County, Virginia
Listed
December 24, 2013
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
13000985

About this property

Switchback School, also known as Union Hurst School, is a historic Rosenwald school located near Hot Springs, Bath County, Virginia. It was built in 1924–1925, and is a one-story, frame, graded two-teacher type of public school. It is sheathed in weatherboard and has a side-gable roof. A major addition at the south end was built in 1933 and a second addition was built about 1960. Also on the property are a contributing privy (c. 1950); a cistern constructed as part of a Civilian Conservation Corps site improvement project (late-1930s); and three stone walls built by the workers from the Works Progress Administration (late-1930s). It is one of approximately 70 Rosenwald schools that survive of the 364 that were built across Virginia for the education of African-American students. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.

Location

210 Pinehurst Heights Rd.
Hot Springs, Bath County, Virginia
38.01353, -79.84258

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Switchback School listed on the National Register?

Switchback School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 24, 2013.

What type of historic resource is Switchback School?

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

What is the period of significance for Switchback School?

The period of significance for Switchback School is recorded as the industrial era.

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