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Russell School

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Russell School

201 W 5th St, Lexington, KY

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About this landmark

School for Black students, founded in 1882 as Colored School No. 1 and renamed Russell School in 1895. It served as a segregated school until the mid-1960s and closed in 2003. The National Register listing recognizes its role in Black education from 1953 to 1956.

Russell School

201 W 5th St, Lexington, KY

Lexington

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Year Built: 1895
Period: Gilded Age
Era: 1895

National Register of Historic Places. Reference: 06000215

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