Lucketts School
Also known as: Lucketts High School; Lucketts Community Center; 53-287
Why it's listed
Lucketts School is a two-story frame schoolhouse at the crossroads of U.S. Route 15 and Virginia Route 662 in northeastern Loudoun County. Opened to pupils in October 1913, it began with four classrooms and a hipped roof, wide eaves with sawn rafter ends, a small columned entry porch and an open bell tower, blending Colonial Revival and Craftsman elements. Additions followed in 1919, adding classrooms to support a four-year high school, and in 1929, when a gable-roofed wing with two classrooms and an auditorium was built from Virginia Department of Education plans. The school was listed for its architecture. Its large rooms, tall windows and consolidated, multi-room layout reflect early-twentieth-century reforms in health, sanitation and graded schooling. It was built for white students, reflecting the racial disparities of the period. The school closed in 1972 after a new elementary school opened next door, and since 1981 it has served as a community center and the site of an annual fair.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues that the school is one of the best preserved early-twentieth-century schools in Loudoun County and one of the few remaining mostly frame ones. Its form, features and proportions, along with the 1929 state-designed addition, reflect progressive educational reforms in Virginia such as school consolidation, sanitation rules and auditoriums. It is also the principal landmark of the village.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 93001125, listed October 14, 1993. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 42361 Lucketts Rd., Leesburg |
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| County | Loudoun County |
| Listed | October 14, 1993 |
| Reference number | 93001125 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1913 - 1929 |
| Architect / builder | 1913: Unknown; 1929: VA Dept. of Educ./Case Bros. of Purcellville |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival; Craftsman |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Operated since 1981 as the Lucketts Community Center by Loudoun County Parks and Recreation; described as in good condition with no significant exterior changes since 1929. |
| Acreage | 4.8 |
| Coordinates | 39.21490, -77.53396 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 93001125.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6697733
- This listing as JSON
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