Old Fairfax Elementary School Annex | |
 The Old Fairfax Elementary School Annex, now the Fairfax Visitor Center and Museum | |
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| Location | 10209 Main Street Fairfax, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°50′40.51″N 77°18′1.61″W / 38.8445861°N 77.3004472°W |
| NRHP reference No. | 92001367 |
History
editBuilt 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.[1] The cost of construction was $2,750.[2]
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 1950's, after which it was used as a school administration building and then as part of the Northern Virginia Police Academy.[1]
Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center
editThe 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.[3]
Notes
edit- ^ a b N. Netherton, R. Rose, D. Meyer, P. Wagner, M. DiVincenzo. Fairfax, Virginia: A City Traveling Through Time (Fairfax, VA: History of the City of Fairfax Round Table, 1997), p. 144.
- ^ "Fairfax Museum and Visitors Center". City of Fairfax. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ^ N. Netherton, R. Rose, D. Meyer, P. Wagner, M. DiVincenzo. Fairfax, Virginia: A City Traveling Through Time (Fairfax, VA: History of the City of Fairfax Round Table, 1997), p. 156-157.
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Category:National Historic Landmarks in Virginia Category:National Register of Historic Places in Fairfax, Virginia