Armstrong Elementary School is a historic elementary school for African-American students located at Lynchburg, Virginia. It opened in 1954, and consists of five sections: the two-story, 12-bay long, brick veneer classroom block; the shorter, rectangular-shaped cafetorium (combination cafeteria and auditorium) on the northeast end of the classroom block with a smaller kitchen wing; a large rectangular gymnasium on the rear; and the adjacent small boiler room. It is in the Streamline Moderne style. The property includes the site of the original school that was demolished in 1959. It was built as an equalization school prior to the Brown v. Board of Education decision that struck down racial segregation in public schools.[3]
Armstrong Elementary School | |
 Armstrong Elementary School, November 2012 | |
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| Location | 1721 Monsview Pl., Lynchburg, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°25′47″N 79°9′38″W / 37.42972°N 79.16056°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1954 |
| Architect | Wickline, David Porter, Jr. |
| Architectural style | Moderne |
| NRHP reference No. | 12000542[1] |
| VLR No. | 118-5220 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 22, 2012 |
| Designated VLR | June 21, 2012[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/20/12 through 8/24/12. National Park Service. 2012-08-31.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ Ashley Neville & John Salmon (March 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Armstrong Elementary School" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying seven photos