Virginia Industrial Home School for Colored Girls
Also known as: Janie Porter Barrett School for Girls; Barrett Learning Cent; Barrett Juvenile Correctional Center; VDHR File # 042-0126
Why it's listed
No readable nomination text is available for this listing yet (nominations after 2012 are held by the National Park Service rather than the National Archives). The facts below come from the National Park Service database.
Key facts
| Address | 11391 Barrett Center Rd., Mechanicsville |
|---|---|
| County | Hanover County |
| Listed | October 7, 2016 |
| Reference number | 15000926 |
| Resource type | District |
| Areas of significance | Black, Social History, Education, Architecture |
| Level of significance | State, Local |
| Acreage | 144.3 |
| Coordinates | 37.70829, -77.36029 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
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 15000926.
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q42377147
- This listing as JSON
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