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Lakeview School
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National Register of Historic Places

Lakeview School

On the National Register since 197749 years
RenaissanceListed 1977Birmingham
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About Lakeview School

Lakeview School, at 2800 Clairmont Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 17, 1977. It was among the first 12 of Birmingham’s 156 listings, with one other the same day. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Renaissance, as it does for 8 other Alabama listings. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 23 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1901 to today

  1. 1901Built
  2. 1977Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 49 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

2800 Clairmont Ave., Birmingham · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Lakeview SchoolStart here
  2. 2Exclusive Furniture ShopTudor · Built 1926 · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Manchester TerraceTudor Revival · Built 1927 · next door
  4. 4Southside Historic DistrictQueen Anne · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5East End Baptist ChurchRomanesque Revival · Built 1947 · 0.1 mi on
Around it

13 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DHanover Place Historic DistrictTudor Revival0.2 miBFire Station No. 22Spanish Revival0.3 miBEnslen HouseNeo-Classical Revival0.4 miBHanover Court ApartmentsTudor Revival0.4 miBClaridge Manor ApartmentsColonial Revival0.4 miDHighland Avenue Historic DistrictBungalow/Craftsman0.4 miDChestnut Hill Historic DistrictColonial Revival0.4 miDMilner Heights Historic DistrictTudor Revival0.5 miBHighland Plaza ApartmentsBeaux Arts · Built 19240.5 miBAvalonTudor Revival · Built 19250.5 miDCountry Club Historic DistrictTudor Revival0.5 miDRhodes ParkCraftsman0.5 miDNorth Lakeview Industrial DistrictDistrict0.5 mi

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Questions about Lakeview School

Is Lakeview School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 17, 1977 (Register number 77000207).

Is Lakeview School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Alabama has 36 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Sloss Blast Furnace Site, 0.8 miles away.

Can you visit Lakeview School?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Lakeview School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 23 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77836486 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.