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Holbrook-Ross Historic District
Holbrook St, Danville,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
36° 34' 54.685884",
-79° 24' 7.061688"
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Virginia State
Historical Marker
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The Holbrook-Ross Historic District, named for two major streets, is significant as the first neighborhood in Danville for African American professionals. Lawyers, ministers, dentists and physicians, as well as, business owners, insurance agents, postal clerks, and skilled craftsmen, made it their home in the late 19th century. It grew rapidly during the 1880s following the construction of the Danville School, the city's public school for blacks. By the turn of the 20th century, Holbrook Street had become Danville's foremost black residential address. The district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Register.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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See all Virginia African American History locations.
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Holbrook-Ross Historic District Historical Marker Location Map, Danville, Virginia Map
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