Lincoln Elementary School

   This blog has mostly covered schools that are no longer schools. In my defense, those schools have a lot of history, with twists and turns in their lives. But Loudoun County Public Schools still does have many old operating schools that have just as much history, so I'm going to switch it up today.

   Here is the elementary school I'm crushing on, Lincoln Elementary School. It's old, it's small, it's wonderful. It was love at first sight.

   Lincoln was the first state accredited high school in Loudoun County. It opened in 1908. For a time, it served all grades. When it became overcrowded, the elementary school students were moved to an older school building.

Lincoln High School, 1908 - 1926
Framed photo displayed at the school.

   On April Fool's Day, 1926, there was a fire that burned down the building. The school building was rebuilt to the present building and opened that same year in time for fall classes.

Lincoln School, present day.
Framed photo displayed at the school.

   In 1954, Lincoln was one of the four regional high schools that became elementary schools with the opening of the consolidated Loudoun County High School.

   Lincoln has remained virtually unchanged since then. Two cottages have been added outside the school, security cameras and computers have been added, but other than those, it remains a charming school establishment

The main room/gym/cafeteria/auditorium

Behind the stage is the Library, but also a movable wall
(hasn't been moved in years) so you can extend your stage space

I love the ceiling!

The backside of the school

Lincoln's schoolyard (I visited the school last winter)

  

   Unfortunately, it's one of our county's schools (along with Aldie and Middleburg) that have consistently low enrollment numbers, and it's sometimes suggested to close it down. I worry about it, but I'm glad for the time being that it continues to be open for education.

Sources:
Lincoln ES bookmark - 1926 Fire news article
Lincoln ES 2010 - 2011 handbook
Loudoun Times-Mirror - 6/13/1954 "Lincoln School Closing Marks End of an Era" by Howard T. Brown
Framed historic photos from Lincoln ES

Monday Memories - Loudoun Valley High School 1978

 This week, we are visiting Saga 1978, Loudoun Valley High School's yearbook.

"The Latin Club's float, unfortunately, wasn't too prophetic, but
 it did win second prize in the float contest." The Spartans are the 
mascot of Broad Run HS, who were playing Valley that night.

Monday Memories - Lincoln High School 1948

Old yearbooks. They are literal time capsules. Styles change from decade to decade. 3 or 4 old yearbooks can easily fit inside the current ones published by the high schools.

This week, let's look at "Cavalcade," Lincoln High School's 1948 yearbook.

 The man in the above picture is J. Lupton Simpson. A very well-respected man of education in this county. He was principal at Lincoln until Loudoun County HS opened in 1954, where he became vice-principal there from its opening until his retirement in 1966. He died in 1967. In 1976, J. Lupton Simpson MS opened its doors.

Lincoln is still around, but as an elementary school now. Go check it out, I started crushing on this school as soon as I walked in.