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Springfield School, 26th and Leigh Streets, Richmond, Va.

Card Text (transcribed from postcard): Springfield School, 20th and Leigh Street, Richmond, Va. is one of the most modern and complete Elementary Schools in the South. It is a fire-proof building, constructed in 1913 of Virginia granite at a cost of $100,000. It contains twenty-five class rooms, a large assembly hall and is splendidly equipped for instruction in Manual Training and Domestic Science. Besides Kindergarten and Retarded Classes, there are two Open-Air Schools in operation on the roof.

 

Manufacturer: Valentine Souvenir Co., New York

 

Date Postmarked: 1915

 

Rights: This item is in the public domain. Acknowledgement of the Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested.

 

Reference URL: scholarscompass.vcu.edu/postcard/160

 

Collection: Rarely Seen Richmond: Early twentieth century Richmond as seen through vintage postcards

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Uploaded on March 16, 2015