National Register of Historic Places

Vawter Hall and Old President's House (Additional Documentation)

Ettrick, Chesterfield County, Virginia
Listed
May 6, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80004180

About this property

Vawter Hall and the Old President's House are two of the oldest buildings at Virginia State University, the oldest state-supported college for blacks in the United States. Vawter Hall was built and named in 1908 in honor of the school's late rector and authority on industrial training, Charles E. Vawter. The school was originally chartered as the Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute in 1882, created through an agreement with the Readjuster Party to found a state-supported school of higher learning for blacks. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Location

Ettrick, Chesterfield County, Virginia
37.23453, -77.41776

Categories

EDUCATIONSOCIAL HISTORYETHNIC HERITAGE-BLACK
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Sources

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When was Vawter Hall and Old President's House (Additional Documentation) listed on the National Register?

Vawter Hall and Old President's House (Additional Documentation) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Vawter Hall and Old President's House (Additional Documentation)?

Vawter Hall and Old President's House (Additional Documentation) is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Vawter Hall and Old President's House (Additional Documentation)?

The period of significance for Vawter Hall and Old President's House (Additional Documentation) is recorded as the industrial era.

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