Douglass School
Douglass High School or Douglass Alternate school was built in 1941 in what was then a rural area just outside Leesburg, Virginia, as the first high school for African-American students in Loudoun County.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: School building
- Description: high school in Virginia, United States
- Also known as: “Douglas Support Facility”, “Douglass Community School”, and “Douglass High School”
- Address: 407 East Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include George C. Marshall’s Dodona Manor and Leesburg Historic District.
George C. Marshall’s Dodona Manor
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Dodona Manor, the former home of General George Catlett Marshall, is a National Historic Landmark and historic house museum at 312 East Market Street in Leesburg, Virginia. George C. Marshall’s Dodona Manor is situated 2,000 feet northwest of Douglass School.
Leesburg Historic District
Historic site
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The Leesburg Historic District in Leesburg, Virginia is a historic district that includes Classical Revival, Greek Revival, and Georgian architecture and dates back to 1757. Leesburg Historic District is situated 3,500 feet northwest of Douglass School.
Waverly
Historic building
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Waverly is a mansion in Leesburg, Virginia that was built for Robert Townley Hempstone about 1890. The turreted frame house combines the Queen Anne style with elements of Colonial Revival architecture. Waverly is situated 3,900 feet west of Douglass School.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leesburg and Woodburn.
Leesburg
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Leesburg is in Loudoun County, Virginia. During the War of 1812, Leesburg was used as a temporary capital of the United States when the British occupied Washington.
Woodburn
Locality
Woodburn is an unincorporated community in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. The settlement is located on Hogback Mountain southwest of Leesburg. Woodburn is situated 3½ miles west of Douglass School.
Lansdowne
Village
Lansdowne is a census-designated place and planned community located near Leesburg in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 United States census was 11,253. Lansdowne is situated 4½ miles southeast of Douglass School.
Douglass School
- Categories: high school, building, and education
- Location: Loudoun County, Northern Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.1095° or 39° 6′ 34″ northLongitude
-77.55493° or 77° 33′ 18″ westElevation
308 feet (94 metres)Open location code
87F44C5W+Q2OpenStreetMap ID
way 147713114OpenStreetMap feature
building=school
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- French: “Douglass High School”
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