Brentsville Schoolhouse - Brentsville Historic District - Prince William County VA - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

A one-room schoolhouse was built in Brentsville, Virginia adjacent to the old courthouse in 1928 for white children. The courthouse had served Prince William County from 1822 until 1893 when the county seat was moved from Brentsville to Manassas. The courthouse was converted into a school, but by the 1920s it was time for a new schoolhouse to replace the 100-year old building.

The new Brentsville School was erected on the site of the old county clerk's office which had been destroyed during the Civil War. It operated until 1944 serving grades 1 - 5.

Prince William County Park Authority acquired the courthouse property in 1974 and established the Brentsville Courthouse Historic Centre which included the school. Originally, the building was used for storage, but now serves as a visitors center and office. Although the old wood floors, blackboard and desks still exist, there are plans to restore the school's interior to more closely resemble its original appearance by making 20th century improvements such as air-conditioning less invasive and obvious.

References:

• Brentsville School Teachers through the years
• On-site information

Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Brentsville Historic District Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link] NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link] Address: 12239 Bristow Rd. Bristow VA 20136 How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below) Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]

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