Ettrick in Chesterfield County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Restoration of Vawter Hall
Brought to you through the generous support of:
| | National Park Service's Historically Black Colleges and Universities Grant Program | |
Project Overview: Vawter Hall was named for Captain Charles E. Vawter, a life-long educator and Chairman of the board of the Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute Board of Trustees from 1902 until his death in 1905. Constructed in 1908, it was the first building on campus built explicitly for classroom use and continues today as the home of the Language and Literature Department. Vawter Hall was listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Park Service's Register of Historic Places in 1980.
This restoration project is funded by the National Park Service's Historically Black Colleges and Universities Grant Program and will provide for essential repairs that will preserve this grand structure for generations of Trojans to come.
Highlights include:
Foundation waterproofing and drainage improvements
Repairs to exterior faηade
Repairs to roof
Repairs of exterior doors and lighting
Erected by Virginia State University.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities
this page online
Location. 37° 14.123′ N, 77° 25.078′ W. Marker is in Ettrick, Virginia, in Chesterfield County. It is at the intersection of College Avenue and Hayden Street, on the right when traveling south on College Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Petersburg VA 23803, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont, in Central Virginia, and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Restoration of Storum Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mr. Frederick Francoz Simms (approx. 0.2 miles away); "The Rocks"
Another marker is no longer nearby. Ettrick (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 320 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 9, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
