Crimora School
Why it's listed
Crimora School is a brick elementary school on Route 612 in Crimora, Augusta County, Virginia. Built in 1927 from Design 14-B of the state Division of School Buildings, it places a combined auditorium and gymnasium at the center, with gabled classroom wings on either side. The brick walls rest on a concrete foundation, and pressed tin covers the hipped central roof and most of the wings. The styling hints at the bungalow mode. The county school board's maintenance department bought the plan for a small fee and supervised construction, with Kellis Bibb and G. G. Shaver as the primary carpenters. Additions in the 1930s and 1942 doubled the school to eight classrooms, and a large brick addition followed in 1954-55 at the rear. The school is valued as the best-preserved county example of the central-auditorium plan, the most popular design of its era locally. Its interior remains little altered, with plastered walls, wood floors, original wardrobe designs, blackboards and the stage.
Significance in brief: It is described as the best-preserved Augusta County example of the central-auditorium school plan (Design 14-B), the most popular plan used in the county in the 1920s and later. The interior is little altered, keeping plastered walls, wood floors, wardrobes and blackboards. It was the first of seven examples built without front classrooms.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 85000384, listed February 27, 1985. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | VA 612, Crimora |
|---|---|
| County | Augusta County |
| Listed | February 27, 1985 |
| Reference number | 85000384 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Kellis Bibb & G. G. Shaver |
| Architectural style | Vernacular/Bungalow |
| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Education, Politics/Government, Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition listed as very good and altered; still in use as an elementary school. |
| Acreage | 5 |
| Coordinates | 38.15499, -78.85239 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 85000384.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14712212
- This listing as JSON
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