Fairmount School
A landmark in Richmond, with 28 places within a five-minute walk. One of 388 history & landmarks in Richmond.















On the National Register since 2005

Fairmount School
Fairmount School was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 9, 2005. It is significant for its education and architecture at the local level. Its architecture is described as Second Empire and Gothic Revival. It was listed as part of Public Schools of Richmond MPS.
Fairmount School, which became known as Helen Dickinson School from 1925 until 1958 (when it returned to its original name) and is now the Fairmount House, is a historic school building located in Richmond, Virginia. The two-story brick building was constructed circa 1895 on a high basement in the Gothic Revival style. It features two slate-covered, mansard roofed towers. A two-story addition designed by Albert F. …
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