Wade’s School
Wade’s School, sometimes spelled Waid School, was a three-room schoolhouse for white students near the Henry community in southern Franklin County. The school was built with a stone foundation, and it was heated with a stove. The building did not have electricity, running water, or indoor restrooms.
Wade’s School, c. 1930s
Franklin County Historical Society
Wade’s School, c. 1930s
Franklin County Historical Society
Wade’s School, c. 1930s
Franklin County Historical Society
Wade’s School, c. 1930s
Franklin County Historical Society
Wade’s School, c. 1930s
Franklin County Historical Society
Wade’s School, c. 1930s
Franklin County Historical Society
Waid School (circled)
topographic map of Franklin County,
United States Geological Survey, 1925
Waid School (circled)
topographic map of Franklin County,
United States Geological Survey, 1927
Wade’s School (circled),
schoolhouse map of Franklin County,
Virginia State Planning Board, 1935
Waid School (circled)
topographic map of Franklin County,
United States Geological Survey, 1944
Wade’s School, 2023
The school now functions as a poolhouse.
Photograph by William B. Gibson
Wade’s School, 2023
Photo by William B. Gibson