Navy Hill School

Navy Hill School was a school serving African American students in Richmond, Virginia. The school was in Richmond's Navy Hill neighborhood[1] and opened in 1871. It was at Sixth Street and Duval Street. It was the first public school in Richmond to employ African American teachers.[2][3]

A drawing of the Navy Hill School published in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper in 1883

In 1876 the school was recommended for closure due to poor conditions. It was still operating in 1891.[4] City documents in 1890 described the school's building as in poor condition and having been poorly built.[5] A 1904 city directory includes teachers at the school and list Stephen T. Pendelton as its principal.[6] Lizzie Knowles also served as principal of the school.[7]

Daniel Webster Davis began teaching at the school in 1879.[8] Daniel Barclay Williams taught at the school during the 1880s.[9]

Maggie Walker attended the school for two years.[7]

From 1977 to 2000 the Children's Museum of Richmond was housed in what was once the school's gymnasium.[1]

References
  1. Kollatz Jr., Harry (December 29, 2019). "The Original Navy Hill". richmondmagazine.com.
  2. Matthews, Dr Kimberly A.; Hylton, Dr Raymond Pierre (February 3, 2020). The Richmond 34 and the Civil Rights Movement. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781439668931 – via Google Books.
  3. Alexander, Ann Field; Alexander, Professor Ann Field (December 3, 2002). Race Man: The Rise and Fall of the "Fighting Editor," John Mitchell Jr. University of Virginia Press. ISBN 9780813921167 – via Google Books.
  4. Rabinowitz, Howard N. (December 3, 1994). Race, Ethnicity, and Urbanization: Selected Essays. University of Missouri Press. ISBN 9780826209306 – via Google Books.
  5. "Annual Message and Accompanying Documents of the Mayor of Richmond to the City Council ..." Williams Printing Company. December 3, 1890 – via Google Books.
  6. "Hill's Richmond City Directory (Chesterfield and Henrico Counties, Va.)". Hill Directory Company. December 3, 1905 – via Google Books.
  7. Ransom, Candice F. (September 1, 2008). Maggie L. Walker: Pioneering Banker and Community Leader. Twenty-First Century Books. ISBN 9780822566113 – via Google Books.
  8. Kneebone, John T. (February 12, 2021). "Davis, D. Webster (1862–1913)". Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
  9. Hanses, Mathias (2013). "Williams, Daniel Barclay". Oxford African American Studies Center. doi:10.1093/acref/9780195301731.013.38526. ISBN 978-0-19-530173-1. Retrieved 2021-12-03.


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