Lylburn Downing School is a historic

school A school is an educational institution designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is sometimes co ...

building for African-American children located at

Lexington, Virginia Lexington is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. At the 2020 census, the population was 7,320. It is the county seat of Rockbridge County, although the two are separate jurisdictions. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines ...

. It was built in 1926–1927, and is a one-story,

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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. an
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/ref> 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

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in 2003.

Notable people

Leander J. Shaw, Jr. Leander Jerry Shaw Jr. (September 6, 1930 – December 14, 2015) was an American jurist who served on the Florida Supreme Court from 1983 until 2003. He was chief justice from 1990 to 1992. Born in Salem, Virginia, Shaw went to Lylburn Downing S ...

, Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court, went to Lylburn Downing School.Washington & Lee University, Black History Month, Leander J. Shaw, Jr.
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References

African-American history of Virginia School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia School buildings completed in 1927 Schools in Rockbridge County, Virginia National Register of Historic Places in Rockbridge County, Virginia 1927 establishments in Virginia {{RockbridgeCountyVA-NRHP-stub