Ridgeley School

The Ridgeley School is a historic Rosenwald school building at 8605 Central Avenue in Capitol Heights, Maryland. It is a single-story wood-frame structure with a hip roof, built in 1927 with funding support from the Rosenwald Fund. Originally built with two classrooms, a third was added later. In 2009-11 the property underwent restoration and conversion for use as a local history museum. It is one of four two-room Rosenwald schools built in Prince George's County.^[2]

Ridgeley School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Ridgeley School in September, 2011, after its restoration.
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Location	8507 Central Ave., Capitol Heights, Maryland
Coordinates	38°53′20″N 76°51′37″W
Built	1927 (1927)
NRHP reference No.	14001093[1]
Added to NRHP	May 1, 2015

Interior of the restored school

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.^[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Prince George's County, Maryland

References

1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 4/27/15 through 5/01/15. National Park Service. May 8, 2015.
2. Ridgeley School, Prince George's County, Inventory No.: PG:75A-28, at Maryland Historical Trust website