Russell School | |
Location | 201 West Fifth Street, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, U.S. |
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Coordinates | 38°03′14″N 84°29′22″W / 38.053889°N 84.489444°W |
Area | 3.4 acres (1.4 ha) |
Built | 1953 |
Architect | John F. Wilson |
Architectural style | International Style |
NRHP reference No. | 06000215[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 5, 2006 |
The Russell School (1895–2003) is a former public school located in the Northside neighborhood of Lexington, Kentucky. From 1895 until roughly the mid-1960s, the school was segregated and served African American students.
It is a listed as a National Register of Historic Place since April 5, 2006, for its association with African American education in Lexington, Kentucky, between 1953 and 1956.[2][3]