Wythe in Hampton, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Deaf and Blind School
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, January 20, 2019
1. Deaf and Blind School Marker
Inscription.
Deaf and Blind School. . In 1906, the Virginia General Assembly authorized the Virginia School for Colored Deaf and Blind Children. Founded by deaf humanitarian William C. Ritter and Hampton Delegate Harry R. Houston, the school opened on 8 Sept. 1909 to serve students from throughout Virginia. More than 100 acres were eventually purchased or donated for buildings used for instruction, dormitories, and infirmary, a farm, and other facilities for academic and vocational training programs. Desegregated by 1964, after several name changes the school was renamed The Virginia School for the Deaf, Blind and Multi-disabled at Hampton.
In 1906, the Virginia General Assembly authorized the Virginia School
for Colored Deaf and Blind Children. Founded by deaf humanitarian
William C. Ritter and Hampton Delegate Harry R. Houston, the school
opened on 8 Sept. 1909 to serve students from throughout Virginia.
More than 100 acres were eventually purchased or donated for buildings
used for instruction, dormitories, and infirmary, a farm, and other
facilities for academic and vocational training programs. Desegregated
by 1964, after several name changes the school was renamed The Virginia
School for the Deaf, Blind and Multi-disabled at Hampton.
Erected 2006 by Virginia Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number WY 98.)
Location. 37° 0.119′ N, 76° 24.066′ W. Marker is in Hampton, Virginia. It is in Wythe. Marker is at the intersection of Shell Road and Aberdeen Road when traveling west on Shell Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 Shell Road, Hampton VA 23661, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking
Regarding Deaf and Blind School. This facility is closed. Commercial/Residential development is close at hand.
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, January 20, 2019
2. Deaf and Blind School Marker
Photographed By Brandon D Cross
3. Deaf and Blind School location sign still visible
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,097 times since then and 102 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on February 13, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
