Fairfax Public School (Old Fairfax Elementary School Annex)
Fairfax Public School | |
 The Old Fairfax Elementary School Annex, now the Fairfax Visitor Center and Museum | |
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| Location | 10209 Main St., Fairfax, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°50′40″N 77°18′4″W / 38.84444°N 77.30111°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1873, 1912 |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 92001367[1] |
| VLR No. | 151-0038 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 21, 1992 |
| Designated VLR | April 22, 1992[2] |
Fairfax Public School, also known as the Old Fairfax Elementary School Annex, is a historic school building located at Fairfax, Virginia. It consists of two sections built in 1873 and 1912, and is a two-story, brick building. The original section lies at the rear of the building, which was later fronted by the two-story, rectangular, hipped roof section. The front facade features a one-story, Classical Revival style portico supported by three fluted Doric order columns at each corner.[3] The building now houses the Fairfax Museum and Visitors Center.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]
History
[edit]Built in 1873, the building was the first Fairfax Elementary School, and the first brick public school in Fairfax County, Virginia. It was used as a school until 1925 when the building was purchased by the Ku Klux Klan chapter, Cavaliers of Virginia, Inc.[4]
The cost of construction was $2,750.[5]
A fire damaged the building in 1932, which was repaired in 1937 when the Fairfax County School Board purchased and began using it as a school again. The county held its first special education classes there in the 1950s, after which it was used as a school administration building and then as part of the Northern Virginia Police Academy.[3][4]
Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center
[edit]The Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center opened on July 4, 1992, featuring exhibits covering Fairfax and Northern Virginia history. Prior to opening, the building underwent renovations for just under 5 years, which was publicly funded through a city referendum.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ a b Susan E. Smead (February 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fairfax Public School" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-01-26. Retrieved 2013-10-22. and Accompanying photo Archived 2018-04-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Netherton; et al. (1997). Fairfax, Virginia: A City Traveling Through Time. Fairfax, VA: Fairfax, VA: History of the City of Fairfax Round Table. p. 144. ISBN 0-914927-26-4.
- ^ "Fairfax Museum and Visitors Center". City of Fairfax. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ^ Netherton 1997, pp. 156–157
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