Great Falls Grange Hall and Forestville School
National Register of Historic Places

Great Falls Grange Hall and Forestville School

Great Falls, Fairfax County, Virginia
Listed
August 10, 2004
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
04000861

About this property

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. The buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Location

9812 and 9818 Georgetown Pike
Great Falls, Fairfax County, Virginia
38.99971, -77.28581

Categories

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Sources

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When was Great Falls Grange Hall and Forestville School listed on the National Register?

Great Falls Grange Hall and Forestville School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 10, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Great Falls Grange Hall and Forestville School?

Great Falls Grange Hall and Forestville School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Great Falls Grange Hall and Forestville School is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1889.

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