HANOVER COUNTY, Va. — The Virginia Department of Historic Resources recently designated seven historic sites as state landmarks, including a former Hanover County elementary school.
Henry Clay Elementary School in Ashland opened in 1934 for white students. The building started as a one-story, 13-classroom, Colonial-Revival style building. The school was later expanded to include additional classrooms, a library, and a covered walkway to connect the school with the Ashland War Memorial Building.
The school closed in 2024…