New London Academy (Virginia)
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New London Academy | |
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Front and southeastern side | |
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| Location | Near jct. of VA 297 and VA 211, Forest, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°18′27″N 79°18′20″W / 37.30750°N 79.30556°WCoordinates: 37°18′27″N 79°18′20″W / 37.30750°N 79.30556°W |
| Area | 18.5 acres (7.5 ha) |
| Built | 1837-1839 |
| NRHP Reference # | 72001385[1] |
| VLR # | 009-0047 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 13, 1972 |
| Designated VLR | December 21, 1971[2] |
New London Academy is a historic school located at Forest, Bedford County, Virginia.
New London Academy was chartered by the Virginia General Assembly in December 1795. Around 1797, it was established on its present campus near the former town of New London as a classical school for boys. It became co-educational in the 1870s and in the late-1880s became affiliated with the new public school system. It is the only public school in Virginia to operate under a charter from the General Assembly.[3]
The school building was built between 1837 and 1839, and is a two-story, brick building with a hipped roof. Also on the property is a contributing frame kitchen building that serves as the academy museum. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
Notable alumni
- Edward C. Burks (1821-1897) - American jurist.
- Wood Boulden (1811-1876) - American jurist.
Instructors
- George A. Baxter - principal[4]
- George Dabney - educator and scholar of classics.[4]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
- ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (December 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: New London Academy" (PDF). and Accompanying photo
- 1 2 Morrison, Alfred J. (1917). The Beginnings of public Education in Virginia, 1776-1860. Richmond, Virginia: Virginia State Board of Education. p. 127.
External links
- New London Academy, 1133 Academy Lane, Forest, Bedford County, VA: 1 photo and 1 photo caption page at Historic American Buildings Survey
