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. 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
Lylburn Downing School is located in Virginia
Lylburn Downing School
Lylburn Downing School is located in the United States
Lylburn Downing School
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]

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