Mason-Dorton School
Mason–Dorton School | |
 Roadside view of the school | |
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| Location | State Route 71 at its junction with Moccasin Ridge Road, south of Castlewood, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°48′10″N 82°17′14″W / 36.8029°N 82.2873°W |
| Area | 5.5 acres (2.2 ha) |
| Built | 1885 |
| NRHP reference No. | 02000450[1] |
| VLR No. | 083-5019 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 3, 2002 |
| Designated VLR | June 13, 2001[2] |
Mason–Dorton School, also known as Mason's Store School and Dorton School, is a historic school building located at Castlewood, Russell County, Virginia. It was built in 1885, and is a one-story, two-room, frame building. It measures approximately 46 feet by 24 feet. The school has a gable roof and is sheathed in weatherboard. The school closed in 1958.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Kalli S Lucas (January 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mason-Dorton School" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
