Unused, and although it has been minimally maintained by Richmond PublicSchools, it is deteriorating due to water infiltration and temperature changes and the moisture associated with a building with no controls over temperature or humidity. The Moore Street school, totaling 21,600 square feet, can be reused in its entirety through comprehensive renovations and improvements. For these reasons, it is recommended that the City sell the Moore Street School Building and property to The Moore Street School Foundation. Timely action is paramount in that the building is decaying quickly, and the further the decay the more the cost to renovate thereby reducing its appeal even more. The Moore Street School Foundation recommends that a new property line be established that allows for the separation of Moore Street School from Carver Elementary. The buildings share utility services including electricity, water and gas. On the first and second levels, these openings have been closed off with wood frame construction.Ĭarver Elementary School and Moore Street School are currently recorded as one property consisting of (4) separate property addresses. The building is physically connected with Carver Elementary School by openings located in the southeast corner of the School's original perimeter walls.
Richmond Public Schools currently maintains the building. The building is currently part of the Richmond Public Schools inventory of buildings, it is currently unoccupied and unused. The school was originally built as an African American Elementary School' and most recently has been used by George Washington Carver Elementary School. The building was constructed in 1887 and was the first of three very similar structures designed by Colonel Wilfred Emory Cutshaw, Richmond's City Engineer from 1874 – 1905'. The Moore Street School is located at 1113 Moore Street in Richmond, Virginia.
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