Great Falls Grange Hall and Forestville School
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Great Falls Grange Hall and Forestville School | |
 Front view, in 2012 | |
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| Location | 9812 and 9818 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°59′50″N 77°17′06″W / 38.99736°N 77.28511°WCoordinates: 38°59′50″N 77°17′06″W / 38.99736°N 77.28511°W |
| Area | 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
| Built | 1889, 1911, 1929 |
| Architect | Morris, L.B. |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/Craftsman, Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals |
| NRHP Reference # | 04000861[1] |
| VLR # | 029-0441 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 11, 2004 |
| Designated VLR | June 16, 2004[2] |
The Great Falls Grange Hall and Forestville School are two historic buildings that served as a Grange meeting hall and as a school located in Great Falls, Fairfax County, Virginia. The Forestville School was built in 1889 as a one-room school, and expanded in 1911 with the appendage of the Floris School. It is an "L"-shaped wood-frame structure covered in weatherboards and topped by a standing-seam metal cross-gable roof. After closing as a school in 1922, it served as a residence and then as the Great Falls Post Office from 1959 until 1982. The Great Falls Grange Hall was built in 1929, and is a 1 1/2-story brick building with a gable front. It features a front porch supported by concrete pillars in the American Craftsman style. Both buildings are owned by the Fairfax County Park Authority.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
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References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ Charles Gailey and Elizabeth A. Crowell (April 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Great Falls Grange Hall and Forestville School" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
