East Suffolk Complex

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.[3] The complex is now a public recreation center.

East Suffolk Complex
Former high school
Location231 S. 7th St., Suffolk, Virginia
Coordinates36°43′30″N 76°33′51″W
Area6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built1926 (1926)-1927, 1938-1939, 1951
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Moderne
NRHP reference No.03000743[1]
VLR No.133-5046
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 4, 2003
Designated VLRDecember 4, 2002[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. Kimble A. David (September 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: East Suffolk Complex" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
  • Former elementary school
  • Gymnasium


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