Old Ravenswood School
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Old Ravenswood School, also known as "1887 School," was a historic school
building located at Ravenswood
, Jackson County, West Virginia. It was built in 1887-1888, and was a two story brick building with an irregular hipped roof with a truncated tower that, until 1971, supported a belfry. The school closed in 1968. The school has been demolished.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1979.
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
building located at Ravenswood
Ravenswood, West Virginia
Ravenswood is a city in Jackson County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 4,031 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ravenswood is located at , along the Ohio River at the mouth of Sandy Creek....
, Jackson County, West Virginia. It was built in 1887-1888, and was a two story brick building with an irregular hipped roof with a truncated tower that, until 1971, supported a belfry. The school closed in 1968. The school has been demolished.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1979.