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 | |
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| Location | 300 Diamond St., Lexington, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°47′10″N 79°26′03″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1927 |
| Architect | Fleming R. Hurt, Daley Craig |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 03001093[1] |
| VLR No. | 117-5002 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 23, 2003 |
| Designated VLR | June 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]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- J. Daniel Pezzoni, John Kern (April 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lylburn Downing School" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
- Washington & Lee University, Black History Month, Leander J. Shaw, Jr.
