Belleview School
Belleview School was a one-room schoolhouse for black students that was located in the Gills Creek district of Franklin County. The school was constructd in 1915. It was built on a concrete foundation, and it was heated with a stove. The building did not have electricity, running water, or indoor restrooms. Elizabeth Holland was a teacher at the school.
Belleview School, c. 1930s
Archie G Richardson Collection
Special Collections at
Virginia State University
Belleview School (circled),
schoolhouse map of Franklin County,
Virginia State Planning Board, 1935
Belleview School (circled in black)
topographic map of Franklin County,
United States Geological Survey, 1951