Ross Point School

Ross Point School
Location Road 448 near junction with Road 62, near Laurel, Delaware
Coordinates 38°33′23″N 75°27′15″W / 38.55639°N 75.45417°W / 38.55639; -75.45417Coordinates: 38°33′23″N 75°27′15″W / 38.55639°N 75.45417°W / 38.55639; -75.45417
Area 3.4 acres (1.4 ha)
Built 1922 (1922)
Built by Guilbert and Betelle, Pierre S. du Pont
Architectural style Colonial Revival
NRHP Reference # 01000886[1]
Added to NRHP August 17, 2001

Ross Point School is a historic rural, African-American school building located near Laurel, Sussex County, Delaware. Funding for the building was provided by Pierre S. du Pont. It was built in 1922, and is a rectangular, one-story wood frame building in the Colonial Revival style. It has a hipped roof and cedar shingle siding. It has an entrance portico with a triangular pediment. It remained in use as school until September 24, 1964, when it was officially consolidated into the Laurel Special School District.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Brian Page (November 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ross Point School" (PDF). and Accompanying six photos


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