Moton, Robert Russa, High School
Built 1939. Added to the National Register in 1995, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Jct. of S. Main St. and Griffin Blvd., Farmville, VA |
| County | Prince Edward County |
| Listed | Oct 24, 1995 |
| Listed for | Social history, Politics and government |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Farmville Elementary School |
| Reference number | 95001177 |
| Built | 1939 · more from the 1930s |
| Style | Neoclassical architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, Virginia Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Jct. of S. Main St. and Griffin Blvd., Farmville, VA |
| Coordinates | 37.2911° N, 78.3978° W · Directions ↗ |
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Questions people ask
When was Moton, Robert Russa, High School listed on the National Register?
Oct 24, 1995. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Moton, Robert Russa, High School built?
1939, in the Neoclassical architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Moton, Robert Russa, High School?
Jct. of S. Main St. and Griffin Blvd., Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Moton, Robert Russa, High School?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 95001177. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.