Thomas Jefferson High School (Richmond, Virginia)

Thomas Jefferson High School is a historic high school in Richmond, Virginia. It is part of the Richmond Public Schools. The Art Deco building, constructed in 1929 and opened in 1930, has been listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It was designed by architect Charles M. Robinson.^[1] In his book, The Virginia Landmarks Register, Calder Loth refers to the school as Robinson's "masterpiece" and notes that the structure is "a celebration of education, a building redolent of civic pride."^[3]

Thomas Jefferson High School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
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Location	4100 W. Grace St., Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates	37.5715°N 77.4863°W / 37.5715; -77.4863
Area	12 acres (4.9 ha)
Built	1929
Architect	Charles M. Robinson
Architectural style	Art Deco
MPS	Public Schools of Richmond MPS
NRHP reference No.	93001441[1]
VLR No.	127-0431
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	December 23, 1993
Designated VLR	October 20, 1993[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
3. Calder Loth, Virginia. Dept. of Historic Resources (1999). The Virginia landmarks register. University Press of Virginia. p. 444. ISBN 9780813918624.

External links

• Official website