Louisa High School
The Louisa High School, constructed in 1924, replaced a 1907 school destroyed by fire. Constructed of stone, the Louisa High School building was designed by Charles M. Robinson, architect for […]
Virginia University of Lynchburg
Virginia University of Lynchburg is the oldest institution of higher education in Lynchburg, and the first associated with African American education. It was incorporated as Lynchburg Baptist Seminary in 1888, […]
Jefferson School
Jefferson School, completed in 1926 and expanded in 1952, provided primary and secondary education for African American students in the Alleghany County community of Clifton Forge from 1926 until 1965, […]
Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center
Embedded in the Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest, the Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center was originally created to house Works Progress Administration workers in 1937. The WPA workers built the adjacent Holliday […]
Worsham High School
The Worsham High School is significant for its association with the struggle to desegregate Prince Edward County’s public schools, when the county closed its schools rather than integrate them during […]
T.C. Walker House
The T.C. Walker House, in Gloucester County, was Thomas Calhoun Walker’s residence during 53 of his 72 years of service to enhance the lives of fellow African Americans. Built in […]
William H. McGuffey Primary School
The William H. McGuffey Primary School in Charlottesville, built 1915-16, was named for the author of the first standard U.S. reader series and staunch advocate of public education, who also […]
Douglas School
Douglas School, often referred to as Douglas High School and now known as the Douglas Community Learning Center, is located on North Kent Street in the City of Winchester. The […]
Clarendon School
Clarendon School, constructed in 1910 and renamed Matthew Maury School in 1944, represents the evolution of public education in Arlington County. The three-and-one-half-story, Classical Revival-style brick building was designed by […]
Reid-White-Philbin House
Reid-White-Philbin House was constructed in 1821 for Samuel McDowell Reid, clerk of the Rockbridge County Court in Lexington, and the trustee of Washington College responsible for transformation of the central […]
