Lee – The Vanishing Schools of Franklin County, VA

Lee School

Lee School was a one-room schoolhouse for white students near the Brian Mountain community in southern Franklin County. The school was built on a stone foundation, and it was heated with a stove. The building did not have electricity, running water, or indoor restrooms. Evelyn Scott was a teacher at the school.

Lee School (circled),
topographic map of Franklin County,
United States Geological Survey, 1925

Lee School (circled),
topographic map of Franklin County,
United States Geological Survey, 1927

Lee School (circled),
schoolhouse map of Franklin County,
Virginia State Planning Board, 1935

Lee School (circled),
topographic map of Franklin County,
United States Geological Survey, 1944