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50 Magical Years

You know Jefferson Center as the non-profit arts venue that serves Western Virginia communities, but this historic venue first served the community in 1924 as Jefferson Senior High School! Originally constructed in 1922, Jefferson High School served as Roanoke's largest high school for half a century. It was in 1919 that the School Board began plans to build Jefferson High and the site on Campbell Avenue was purchased. Jefferson High School opened its doors to 1,000 students in 1924. The first class to graduate was in 1925 and the last in 1974. From 1924 to 1974 the school graduated over 19,000 students. In the late 1970's the once majestic Jefferson High School was a decaying skeleton of its former self and, despite its glorious past, the structure was nearly demolished. It was home only to pigeons. In 1985, Roanoke City Council appointed a citizen's committee, mostly of Jefferson High graduates, to determine the future of the iconic building. After two years of extensive research - and weighing the option of demolishing the structure - the committee ultimately recommended that the building become a center to house nonprofit organizations involved in the performing arts, education and social services. In 1989 the Jefferson Center Foundation was established led by the late Judge Beverly T. Fitzpatrick Sr. and so the fund raising efforts began. Find out more at www.jeffcenter.org/history