East Suffolk Complex facts for kids
East Suffolk Complex
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Former high school
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Location | 231 S. 7th St., Suffolk, Virginia |
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Area | 6 acres (2.4 ha) |
Built | 1926 | -1927, 1938-1939, 1951
Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Moderne |
NRHP reference No. | 03000743 |
Quick facts for kids Significant dates |
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Added to NRHP | August 4, 2003 |
East Suffolk Complex is a historic school complex for African-American students located at Suffolk, Virginia. The complex consists of the East Suffolk Elementary School (1926-1927), East Suffolk High School (1938-1939), and the Gymnasium building (1951). The East Suffolk Elementary School, built as a Rosenwald School, is a one-story, Colonial Revival style, brick school with a central auditorium flanked by classrooms. The East Suffolk High School is a Colonial Revival style, one-story brick building with a double-loaded corridor plan, and eight classrooms. It was built with Public Works Administration funds. A cafeteria wing was added in 1952. The Gymnasium is a concrete block building with applied 5-course American bond brick veneer. The complex closed in 1979. The complex is now a public recreation center.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.