Lylburn Downing School

Lylburn Downing School is a historic school building for African-American children located at Lexington, Virginia. It was built in 1926–1927, and is a one-story, Classical Revival style brick building. It has a columned entry porch and pilasters that articulate its walls. A rear addition was constructed in 1939–1940, and a covered walkway in 1948–1949. The City of Lexington converted the original building into a community center in the late 1980s.[3]

Lylburn Downing School
Front, seen from the north
Location300 Diamond St., Lexington, Virginia
Coordinates37°47′10″N 79°26′03″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1927 (1927)
ArchitectFleming R. Hurt, Daley Craig
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.03001093[1]
VLR No.117-5002
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 23, 2003
Designated VLRJune 18, 2003[2]

Lylburn Downing Middle School currently serves as a small, city school located in Lexington, Virginia in the southwest Virginia Appalachian Mountains. The school serves 189 students in grades 6 – 8, with ages ranging from 11 to 15 years old. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]

Notable people

  • Leander J. Shaw, Jr., Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court, went to Lylburn Downing School.[4]
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