Glen Allen in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Coal Pit School
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, January 30, 2010
1. Coal Pit School Marker
Inscription.
Coal Pit School. . The African-American school most likely took its name from the nearby Springfield Coal Pits. The one room school established about 1905 was once supervised by Virginia Estelle Randolph, the eminent black educator. It had forty-six students by 1913. The school also served as a meeting hall for the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church up until 1918. In 1955, the pupils moved to the larger Vandervall School (now Pemberton Elementary). The County of Henrico purchased the property, and in 1976 Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church established a preschool program here for low-income families.
The African-American school most likely took its name from the nearby Springfield Coal Pits. The one room school established about 1905 was once supervised by Virginia Estelle Randolph, the eminent black educator. It had forty-six students by 1913. The school also served as a meeting hall for the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church up until 1918. In 1955, the pupils moved to the larger Vandervall School (now Pemberton Elementary). The County of Henrico purchased the property, and in 1976 Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church established a preschool program here for low-income families.
Erected by County of Henrico. (Marker Number HC-15.)
Location. 37° 39.835′ N, 77° 32.614′ W. Marker is in Glen Allen, Virginia, in Henrico County. Marker is on Francistown Road, 0.1 miles north of Castle Point Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5101 Francistown Road, Glen Allen VA 23060, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Coal Pit Learning Center. (Submitted on February 2, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, January 30, 2010
2. Coal Pit School Marker
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, January 30, 2010
3. Coal Pit Learning Center
Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,430 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on February 2, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
