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Mt. Meridian Schoolhouse

Coordinates: 38°15′35″N 78°51′38.5″W / 38.25972°N 78.860694°W / 38.25972; -78.860694
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Mt. Meridian Schoolhouse
Front and northern side
Mt. Meridian Schoolhouse is located in Virginia
Mt. Meridian Schoolhouse
Mt. Meridian Schoolhouse is located in the United States
Mt. Meridian Schoolhouse
LocationRockfish Road, Mt. Meridian, Virginia
Coordinates38°15′35″N 78°51′38.5″W / 38.25972°N 78.860694°W / 38.25972; -78.860694
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1886 (1886)
MPSPublic Schools in Augusta County Virginia 1870-1940 TR
NRHP reference No.85000390[1]
VLR No.007-0996
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 27, 1985
Designated VLRDecember 11, 1984[2]

Mt. Meridian Schoolhouse is a historic one-room school building located at Mt. Meridian, Augusta County, Virginia. It was built in 1886, and is a one-story, rectangular frame building with a gable roof. By 1890, the school had been enlarged to two rooms, which was later removed. The school closed in 1908.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
  3. ^ Ann McCleary (September 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mt. Meridian Schoolhouse" (PDF). and Accompanying photo