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Location DB > United States > Virginia > Portsmouth > Cradock High School  Name Cradock High School  Viewing Options Log in to activate viewing options  Database Info created by abandonr. on 2/20/2015 2:21 AM last modified by abandonr. on 2/20/2015 3:29 AM  Viewability Publically Viewable This location has been labeled as Demolished, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.  Overview  Description Large high school in Portsmouth, VA.  Basic Information Type: Building Status: Demolished Accessibility: Moderate Recommendation: forget it  Physical Information Address 4206 George Washington Highway Portsmouth, Virginia United States Owner: See a map of this location  Hazards water air quality  Interesting Features The auditorium and the top floor classrooms.  Security Measures part-time guard wooden boarding  Historical Dates Built: 1954 Closed: 1992  Required Equipment flashlight breathing mask gloves  Recommended Equipment  History Nothing to see here anymore, but here's a little back story for posterity... During WWI, Sir Christopher Cradock, a rear-admiral of the British Royal Navy, was ordered to seek and destroy the fleet of German Admiral Maximilian von Spee, a much stronger force than his own. On November 1, 1914, Cradock found von Spee off the coast of Chile and engaged. In what became known as the Battle of Coronel, all of Cradock’s men were killed, and he went down with his ship. Stateside, a neighborhood in Portsmouth, Va. - home of the Norfolk Naval Shipyard - was named after Cradock shortly after his death. And in 1920, a high school bearing his name opened there. It was the home of the Admirals. The final structure at the Cradock High School site was built in 1954. Known as “The Dock,” it graduated some 8,000 students before it was closed in 1992 when the city of Portsmouth decided to consolidate high schools. After that, the school sat abandoned while the city tried to figure out what to do with it. A small part of the property was used as a recreational center. After more than two decades of decay, Cradock High was torn down in June 2014 to make way for a housing development.  Media Coverage http://wavy.com/20...olished-wednesday/  Future Plans Demolished. A housing development is currently being built there.  Stories Add your own story  Photo Galleries Von Spee wins again. Sat, Mar 15th, 2014 posted by abandonr. 25 pictures   Add your own photos Mark all galleries as Seen  Web Links http://rqbing.tripod.com/CHS.html  Contribute Edit this Location  Moderator Rating The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location. Category Rating Photography 10 / 10 Coolness 9 / 10 Content Quality 7 / 10  Validation This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Astro on 2/20/2015 7:25 AM.  Latest Changes on Feb 20 15 at 7:25, Astro validated this location on Feb 20 15 at 3:31, abandonr. updated gallery Von Spee wins again. on Feb 20 15 at 3:29, abandonr. made this location available on Feb 20 15 at 3:29, abandonr. changed the following: Display Name on Feb 20 15 at 3:25, abandonr. updated gallery picture Poltergeist. on Feb 20 15 at 3:24, abandonr. updated gallery picture Squared. on Feb 20 15 at 3:24, abandonr. updated gallery picture Purple Door. on Feb 20 15 at 3:24, abandonr. updated gallery picture What is Out of This World? on Feb 20 15 at 3:24, abandonr. updated gallery picture Certificate of Achievement. on Feb 20 15 at 3:23, abandonr. updated gallery picture Up and Down.  Forum Threads about this Location  Who's been looking? Click here to see who'se been looking.  Report Problems Is this location inappropriate / broken / missing key info? If it's something you can fix, please scroll up and click the EDIT button. If this location was only posted a few days ago, give the creator time to work on it. Please try sending a message directly to the creator of the location. You'll find that info at the top of this page. Otherwise, ONLY if you've already tried to contact the original creator,: Click here to notify an administrator. All content and images copyright © 2002-2024 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire. To contact webmaster, or click to email with problems or other questions about this site: UER CONTACT View Terms of Service | View Privacy Policy | Server colocation provided by Beanfield This page was generated for you in 109 milliseconds. Since June 23, 2002, a total of 738393098 pages have been generated.