Lylburn Downing School facts for kids
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Lylburn Downing School
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Front, seen from the north
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 Location in Virginia
Location in the United States
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| Location | 300 Diamond St., Lexington, Virginia |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1927 |
| Architect | Fleming R. Hurt, Daley Craig |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 03001093 |
Quick facts for kids Significant dates |
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| Added to NRHP | October 23, 2003 |
Lylburn Downing School is a historic school building located in Lexington, Virginia. It was built between 1926 and 1927. This school was very important because it served African-American children. It has a beautiful design called Classical Revival style. The building is made of brick and has a grand entrance with columns.
Over the years, the school building changed. An addition was built at the back in 1939–1940. A covered walkway was added in 1948–1949. In the late 1980s, the City of Lexington turned the original school building into a community center. This means it became a place for everyone in the town to use.
Today, Lylburn Downing Middle School is still an active school. It is a small city school in Lexington, Virginia. Lexington is located in the Appalachian Mountains of southwest Virginia. The school serves about 189 students. These students are in grades 6 through 8, and their ages range from 11 to 15 years old. The school was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. This means it is recognized as an important historical site.
Important People from Lylburn Downing School
Chief Justice Leander J. Shaw, Jr.
- Leander J. Shaw, Jr. was a very important person who went to Lylburn Downing School.
- He later became the Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court. This is a very high position in the legal system.
