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Edinburg School

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Title

Edinburg School

Subject

Edinburg (Va)
Public schools - Virginia - Edinburg

Description

Photograph of the Edinburg High and Graded School, also called Cedar Hill Academy.

The first floor was used for classrooms and the second floor contained an auditorium for community and school events. This design was popular in the area and most county schools were built in this style.

The school was established in 1876. It was one of the first schools in Shenandoah County to offer high school courses and advanced learning opportunities.

It. operated until 1933 when the new brick Edinburg School opened on Stoney Creek Road.

The building in this photograph is no longer standing.

Creator

Morrison Studio

Source

Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society

Publisher

Shenandoah County Library

Date

Undated

Contributor

Identified in 2013 by staff at the Shenandoah County Historical Society (SCHS).
Historical information was extracted from this source: Shenandoah County Library, “Cedar Hill Academy,” Shenandoah Stories, accessed June 17, 2025, https://shenandoahstories.org/items/show/82.

Rights

IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED

Identifier

027520

Original Format

Glass Negative

Citationzork

Morrison Studio, “Edinburg School,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 6, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/57201.

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