Lylburn Downing School

This countywide school for Black students opened in 1927 and closed in 1965 when schools were desegregated. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the original building now houses the central office of Lexington City schools. The larger building to the east is the home of Lylburn Downing Middle School. The school is named for Lexington native Lylburn Downing (1862-1937), a Presbyterian preacher and an advocate for African American education.