Douglas School
National Register of Historic Places

Douglas School

Winchester (Independent City), Winchester County, Virginia
Listed
May 25, 2000
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
00000558

About this property

Douglas School, also known as the Douglas Community Learning Center, is a historic school for African-American students located at Winchester, Virginia. It is a central auditorium plan school built in 1927, with funds from the John Handley Endowment. It is a one-story, dark red brick building with a four columned, Classical Revival style entry. Additions to the building were made in 1940, 1951, and 1962. The school served as the only African-American school in the city until 1966, when it was closed after integration of the Winchester schools. Built in 1927 as a "separate but equal" school for African American students but converted to a community center in 1966 after desegregation; may have been named for Frederick Douglass, despite the spelling difference. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

Location

598 N. Kent St.
Winchester (Independent City), Winchester County, Virginia
39.19431, -78.15765

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Sources

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When was Douglas School listed on the National Register?

Douglas School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 25, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Douglas School?

Douglas School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Douglas School?

The period of significance for Douglas School is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1927.

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