Armstrong Elementary School
Also known as VDHR No. 118-5320
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Armstrong Elementary School
Armstrong Elementary School, at 1721 Monsview Pl., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 22, 2012. The Register lists it for its education, black history and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Moderne, as it does for 50 other Virginia listings. The listing covers 2 acres.
What it isUnited States historic place. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 45 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes
1721 Monsview Pl., Lynchburg · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
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Rivermont Historic District (Additional Documentation)Queen Anne · 0.2 mi on
9 more Register listings within a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Moderne style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Moderne.
Memories of Armstrong Elementary School
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Questions about Armstrong Elementary School
Is Armstrong Elementary School on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Aug 22, 2012 (Register number 12000542).
Is Armstrong Elementary School a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Virginia has 125 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Carter Glass House, 1.2 miles away.
Can you visit Armstrong Elementary 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 Armstrong Elementary School?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 45 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 41681811 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.