Spencer–Penn School
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Spencer–Penn School | |
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| Location | 30 George Taylor Rd., Spencer, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°37′0″N 80°0′50″W / 36.61667°N 80.01389°WCoordinates: 36°37′0″N 80°0′50″W / 36.61667°N 80.01389°W |
| Area | 8 acres (3.2 ha) |
| Built | 1926-1927, 1935 |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 05000482[1] |
| VLR # | 044-5167 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 26, 2005 |
| Designated VLR | March 16, 2005[2] |
The Spencer–Penn School is a historic school complex located at Spencer, Henry County, Virginia. The original schoolhouse (non-contributing) was built in 1910, and is a three-room, frame building. In 1926–1927, a large Colonial Revival-style, brick structure was erected as the main school building, while the frame building remained in use for a number of years. It features a steeply pitched hip-and-valley roof. Additions to the main building were made in 1948, 1961, and 1965. A home economics cottage was added to the property in 1935. It is a frame structure on a brick foundation, with weatherboard cladding, a standing-seam tin gable roof, and a pedimented front porch supported by two pairs of square columns. The school complex closed in 2002.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ Michael J. Pulice (January 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Spencer–Penn School" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
