Former C. W. Shipley Elementary School

Photograph

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Former C. W. Shipley Elementary School

Entry/Object ID

IMG1021

Description

C. W. Shipley School on High Street. Built in 1912, the building was originally the Harpers Ferry High School, in 1930 named Harpers Ferry Graded School, and in 1968 named C. W. Shipley Elementary. In 1930 when the Harpers Ferry High School was built in Bolivar, the building became the elementary school. Named in 1968 in honor of C. W. Shipley. The National park Service purchased the building in the 1970's. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Acquisition

Accession

358

Source or Donor

Fitzpatrick, Edwin A., III

Acquisition Method

Donation

Credit Line

From the Edwin A. Fitzpatrick, Jr., Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Fitzpatrick, Edwin A.

Studio

Edwin A. Fitzpatrick, 627 Jefferson Avenue, Charles Town, WV

Place

* Untyped Place

Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

Notes

Date: 1970 circa Medium: Photographic Paper