Bluff Point Graded School No. 3

Bluff Point Graded School No. 3 is a historic school building located near Kilmarnock, Northumberland County, Virginia. It was built in 1912–1913, and is a one-story, two room balloon frame building. A rear kitchen and bathroom addition was added in 1937. It features a wide front porch under the roof line. It was used as a schoolhouse until 1932, and subsequently adapted by the Bluff Point Methodist Church for use as The Community House.[3]

Bluff Point Graded School No. 3
Bluff Point Graded School, November 2014
Location2595 Bluff Point Rd., near Kilmarnock, Virginia
Coordinates37°42′38″N 76°20′13″W
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1912 (1912)-1913, 1937
NRHP reference No.09000396[1]
VLR No.066-5052
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 3, 2009
Designated VLRMarch 19, 2009[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[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 2013-09-21. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Helene Braatz and Suzy Swift (October 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bluff Point Graded School No. 3" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying two photos


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