Howland Chapel School
The Howland Chapel School is a historic school building for African-American students located near Heathsville, Northumberland County, Virginia. It was built in 1867, and is a one-story, gable fronted frame building measuring approximately 26 feet by 40 feet. It features board-and-batten siding and distinctive bargeboards with dentil soffits. The interior has a single room divided by a later central partition formed by sliding, removable doors. The building is a rare, little-altered Reconstruction-era schoolhouse built to serve the children of former slaves. Its construction was funded by New York educator, reformer and philanthropist Emily Howland (1827-1929), for whom the building is named. It was used as a schoolhouse until 1958, and serves as a museum, community center and adult-education facility.
Howland Chapel School | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Virginia Landmarks Register | |
Howland Chapel School, August 2012 | |
| Location | Jct. of VA 201 and VA 642, Heathsville, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°52′16″N 76°27′23″W |
| Area | 1.6 acres (0.65 ha) |
| Built | 1867 |
| Built by | Emily Howland, Beverly Taliaferro |
| Architectural style | Vernacular Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 90002206 |
| VLR No. | 066-0110 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 25, 1991 |
| Designated VLR | June 20, 1989 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.