Lexington School (Grand Rapids, Michigan)

The Lexington School, located at 45 Lexington, NW in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a historic former public school building listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2013. Originally constructed in the 1860s, the current structure was built in 1915 to meet modern educational needs, featuring a library, gymnasium, and kindergarten. It served as an elementary school until 1997 and later became a Spanish immersion program before closing in 2008. The building, characterized by its Classical Revival design and red-brick facade with terra cotta trim, is currently slated for redevelopment into apartments, making it a point of interest for both tourists and researchers exploring the evolution of educational architecture in the early 20th century.