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First Union School (Crozier, Virginia)

Coordinates: 37°39′12″N 77°47′28″W / 37.65333°N 77.79111°W / 37.65333; -77.79111
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First Union School (Crozier, Virginia) is located in Virginia
First Union School (Crozier, Virginia)
First Union School (Crozier, Virginia) is located in the United States
First Union School (Crozier, Virginia)
Location1522 Old Mill Rd., Crozier, Virginia
Coordinates37°39′12″N 77°47′28″W / 37.65333°N 77.79111°W / 37.65333; -77.79111
Arealess than one acre
Built1926
MPSRosenwald Schools in Virginia MPS
NRHP reference No.09000614[1]
VLR No.037-5016
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 12, 2009
Designated VLRJune 18, 2009[2]

The First Union School is a historic Rosenwald school building for African-American children located at 1522 Old Mill Rd. in Crozier, Virginia. It was built in 1926, as a two-teacher school. It is a one-story frame school on a concrete foundation. It has an engaged porch and hipped roof. The listing included two contributing buildings. The school operated until December 1958, when the county integrated its public schools. It was converted to residential use in 1985.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#09000614)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Margaret T.Peters (March 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Union School" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos