East Suffolk Complex, Suffolk

Name: East Suffolk Complex
Address: Suffolk, United States

#15 among attractions in Suffolk

Colonial revival architecture

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East Suffolk Complex is a historic school complex for African-American students located at Suffolk, Virginia. The complex consists of the East Suffolk Elementary School, East Suffolk High School, and the Gymnasium building. The East Suffolk Elementary School, built as a Rosenwald School, is a one-story, Colonial Revival style, brick school with a central auditorium flanked by classrooms. The East Suffolk High School is a Colonial Revival style, one-story brick building with a double-loaded corridor plan, and eight classrooms. It was built with Public Works Administration funds. A cafeteria wing was added in 1952. The Gymnasium is a concrete block building with applied 5-course American bond brick veneer. The complex closed in 1979. The complex is now a public recreation center. ()

Coordinates: 36°43'30"N, 76°33'51"W

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East Washington StreetSuffolk United States

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East Suffolk Complex – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Riddick House, Suffolk Seaboard Station Railroad Museum, Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk Historic District.

1.3 miNW
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Riddick House, Suffolk
34 min walk • Riddick House, also known as Riddicks Folly, is a historic home located at Suffolk, Virginia. It was built in 1837, and is a 2 1/2-story, five bay by four bay, Greek Revival style brick townhouse.
1.1 miNW
36°43'60"N • 76°34'53"W
Suffolk Seaboard Station Railroad Museum, Suffolk
29 min walk • Specialty museum, Historical place, Museum
1.1 miNW
Cemetery
Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk
29 min walk • Cedar Hill Cemetery, also known as Green Hill Cemetery, is a historic cemetery and national historic district located at Suffolk, Virginia.
1 miW
Interesting neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture
Suffolk Historic District, Suffolk
26 min walk • Suffolk Historic District is a national historic district located at Suffolk, Virginia. The district encompasses 514 contributing buildings, 3 contributing structures, and 3 contributing objects in Suffolk.
1.1 miW
Interesting neighbourhood
Professional Building, Suffolk
28 min walk • Professional Building, also known as the American Bank and Trust Company building, is a historic commercial building located at Suffolk, Virginia. It was built between 1916 and 1919, and is a seven-story, steel frame building with Pyrobar fireproofing. The building measures 35.2 feet wide by 81 feet deep.
0.8 miW
Interesting neighbourhood
Phoenix Bank of Nansemond, Suffolk
21 min walk • Phoenix Bank of Nansemond is a historic bank building located at Suffolk, Virginia. It was built in 1921, and is a two-story, two bay, rectangular brick building.