Arlington Elementary School - formerly a two-room, county school organized in 1899 (located at North Limestone and Arceme Avenue). The school’s trustees were Valentine McCoy, Mat Asher and B. A. Thompson. During 1907, the City of Lexington annexed this area into the city limits. A new city school was built on North Limestone, with the proceeds from the 1908 bond issue. The school had 191 pupils and cost $75,000. In 1917 and 1927, additions expanded the school’s capacity. In 1935, a new facility was constructed (retaining four rooms for the original structure). During 1975 and 2009, the building was extensively renovated.[i]
[i] A Brief Account of Fayette County’s Elementary Schools, 1969-70 and Fayette County School’s website.
References:
William M. Ambrose, Bluegrass Schools, Limestone Press, Lexington, 2012.
