The Lincoln School was built in 1926. It is a 2-story, red brick school building with protruding wood belt course primary cornice and raised basement. Bro-Classical Revival in style. Flat roof. Centered entrance with very nice decorative fluted pediment. Plan, square engaged columns with concrete plinths and wood caps surround the entrance. Paired 4/4 and 9-panes multi-light windows. In pre-integration Hinton, this was the school for African-American children. Seven bays wide.
As an African American school, Lincoln School is a pivotal resource for understanding African American History in Hinton and Summers County. The History affects all of us and its fingerprints cans still be seen in our community today.
Hinton is in the middle of a revitalization. Thanks to partners like MountainPlex, The WV Community Development Hub, Preserve WV, and the WV Brownfields Association, Hinton has been able to make the most of it’s existing resources for the better of the Community. The Lincoln School would like to continue down this road of preservation and bring back some interest to a building, sitting quietly, in desperate need of attention. It has been sitting vacant for 30 years, and imminent danger is on the horizon. The journey has to start somewhere, so here we are. Thank you for your interest in History.