National Register of Historic Places

Worsham High School

Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia
Listed
June 23, 2010
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
10000384

About this property

Worsham High School, also known as Worsham Elementary and High School and Worsham School, is a historic high school complex located near Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia. It was built in 1927, and is a one- to two-story, banked brick building with a recessed, arched entrance showing influences from the Colonial Revival style. The school contains 12 classrooms on two floors arranged in a "U" around a central auditorium/classroom. Also on the property are the contributing agriculture building and cannery, both rectangular cinder block buildings built about 1927. In 1963–1964, the Worsham School was one of four County schools leased by the Prince Edward Free School system, a privately organized but federally supported organization providing free schooling for the African-American students of It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.

Location

8832 Abilene Rd
Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia
37.23048, -78.44680

Categories

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Sources

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When was Worsham High School listed on the National Register?

Worsham High School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 23, 2010.

What type of historic resource is Worsham High School?

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

What is the period of significance for Worsham High School?

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

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