Lucy F. Simms School
Lucy F. Simms School | |
Lucy F. Simms School in September 2013 | |
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Location | 620 Simms Ave., Harrisonburg, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 38°27′16″N 78°51′29″W / 38.4545°N 78.8580°WCoordinates: 38°27′16″N 78°51′29″W / 38.4545°N 78.8580°W |
Area | 7 acres (2.8 ha) |
Built | 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 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ↑ "Lucy F.Simms School Final Nomination" (PDF). 2004. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- http://www.heritagecenter.com/Web_Pages/Museum/Collection/blackedu/lucysims.html
- Lucy Simms oral history : background paper and transcripts Getachew, Wondwossen 2000
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