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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