Lucy F. Simms School

Lucy F. Simms School

Lucy F. Simms School in September 2013
Location 620 Simms Ave., Harrisonburg, Virginia
Coordinates 38°27′16″N 78°51′29″W / 38.4545°N 78.8580°W / 38.4545; -78.8580Coordinates: 38°27′16″N 78°51′29″W / 38.4545°N 78.8580°W / 38.4545; -78.8580
Area 7 acres (2.8 ha)
Built 1939 (1939)
Built by Nielson Construction Company
Architect Virginia Department of Education
NRHP Reference # 04000040[1]
VLR # 115-5035
Significant dates
Added to NRHP February 11, 2004
Designated VLR December 3, 2003[2]

The Lucy F. Simms School is a school building at 620 Simms Avenue in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 11, 2004.[1][3] Lucy F. Simms (born 1855, died July 10, 1934) was a former slave who went on to become an influential teacher in Harrisonburg.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. "Lucy F.Simms School Final Nomination" (PDF). 2004. Retrieved 1 October 2013.


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