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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
[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.[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
[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.[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