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Harrison School
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National Register of Historic Places

Harrison School

On the National Register since 198244 years
Georgian RevivalListed 1982Roanoke
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Harrison School

Harrison School, at 523 Harrison Ave., NW, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 9, 1982. It was among the first 10 of Roanoke’s 65 listings. The Register lists it for its black history and education, at the state level. It describes its style as Georgian Revival, as it does for 65 other Virginia listings.

What it isSchool building in Roanoke, Virginia. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 16 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

523 Harrison Ave., NW, Roanoke · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Harrison SchoolStart here
  2. 2Colonial National BankNeo-Classical · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Norfolk & Western Railway Freight StationColonial Revival · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611 LocomotiveStructure · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Norfolk & Western Class A No. 1218 LocomotiveStructure · next door
Around it

9 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DGainsboro Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.3 miDHenry Street Historic DistrictLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revival0.4 miBGainsboro Branch of the Roanoke City Public LibraryTudor Revival0.4 miBSt. Andrew's Roman Catholic ChurchHigh Victorian Gothic0.4 miDRoanoke Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase)Commercial0.5 miDSalem Avenue-Roanoke Automotive Commercial Historic DistrictCommercial Style0.5 miDRoanoke Warehouse Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 miDNorfolk and Western Railway Company Historic DistrictNeo-Classical Revival0.5 miBLucy Addison High SchoolBuilding0.5 mi
More like it

Georgian Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Georgian Revival.

Roanoke City Market Historic District0.7 mi away
Southwest Historic District (Boundary Increase)0.9 mi away
Mountain View1.1 mi away

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Questions about Harrison School

Is Harrison School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 9, 1982 (Register number 82004592).

Is Harrison School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Virginia has 125 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Harrison School?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Harrison School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 16 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 41683345 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.