Diamond School

LocationWest of Christiansted on Centerline Road, near Christiansted, Virgin Islands

Coordinates17°42′47″N 64°49′47″W / 17.71306°N 64.82972°W / 17.71306; -64.82972

Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)

Builtc.1840

Diamond School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	West of Christiansted on Centerline Road, near Christiansted, Virgin Islands
Coordinates	17°42′47″N 64°49′47″W / 17.71306°N 64.82972°W / 17.71306; -64.82972
Area	0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built	c.1840
Architect	Albert Løvmand
Architectural style	Danish classicism
NRHP reference No.	76001842[1]
Added to NRHP	July 1, 1976

The Diamond School near Christiansted, Virgin Islands was built in approximately 1840 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.^[1]

It is notable as one of eight "von Scholten schools", which were built by Governor-General Peter von Scholten to improve conditions for slaves. The eight schools were identical and were designed by Albert Løvmand, who studied at Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen.^[2]

The schools have a single main room,^[2] so are essentially one-room schoolhouses.