Hopewell High School Complex
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Hopewell High School Complex
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Hopewell High School, now known as Hopewell Lofts, in 2016
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| Location | 1201 City Point Road, Hopewell, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°18′02″N 77°17′48″W / 37.30056°N 77.29667°WCoordinates: 37°18′02″N 77°17′48″W / 37.30056°N 77.29667°W |
| Area | 11.45 acres (4.63 ha) |
| Built | 1925, 1936, 1949, 1959 |
| Architect | Fred A. Bishop, Carneal & Johnston |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, International Style, Tudor Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 09000729 |
| VLR # | 116-5030 |
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| Added to NRHP | September 16, 2009 |
| Designated VLR | June 18, 2009 |
The Hopewell High School Complex, also known as James E. Mallonee Middle School, is a historic former school campus located at 1201 City Point Road in Hopewell, Virginia, United States. Contributing properties in the complex include the original school building, athletic field, club house, concession stand, press box, Home Economics Cottage, gymnasium and Science and Library Building. There are two non-contributing structures on the property.
Built in 1925, the Tudor Revival style school building served white high school students of Hopewell until 1967 when a new racially integrated facility was built and the former high school was converted into a middle school. The building was abandoned in 1988 after students were moved to another location. The athletic field, a project of the Works Progress Administration, is still used by Hopewell High School teams and the local school board offices are housed in the Home Economics Cottage and Science and Library Building.
The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and Virginia Landmarks Register in 2009. The following year, renovation of the school building into loft-style apartments was completed. The building is now known as the Hopewell Lofts.
Following a devastating fire in 1915 that destroyed much of Hopewell, local citizens rebuilt the town and the local school system established a high school department. There were reportedly 21 students and 4 teachers the first year. During the next few years, classes were held in various locations including an old school building and a local YMCA facility on 3 ½ Avenue.Hopewell High School was formally established in 1921 and served only white students. There were only 11 graduating students in 1922, but the number of enrolled pupils soon increased when Hopewell, City Point, and surrounding villages were annexed and combined into an independent city, Hopewell. An influx of people working at local industrial plants resulted in a sharp increase in the population during the 1920s and plans were made for a new school facility. During the Progressive Era, schools were envisioned as being centers of the community. Virginia State Board of Education officials also sought to replace smaller school buildings with larger, architecturally significant facilities. Hopewell was "developed with the intention of being a comprehensive school with courses as varied as the demand and facilities would permit." Construction began on the new high school building in 1924.
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