Sydenstricker Schoolhouse -- Fairfax County, VA
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wilsonjw
N 38° 45.344 W 077° 14.356
18S E 305421 N 4292051
The former Sydenstricker Schoolhouse in Fairfax County, VA.
Waymark Code: WMWQ8G
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/01/2017
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In 1897, Barney Deavers deeded land to build Pokick School #8 on this site. The school burned in July 1928 and a new schoolhouse was constructed and opened four months later. Locally known as the Sydenstricker School, it was the last public one-room schoolhouse built in Fairfax County. After closing in 1939, it continued to be used by the community for social and civic events. The Upper Pohick Community League, organized in 1948, purchased the schoolhouse property from the School Board in 1954 and was influential in the improvement of local roads, public utilities, and the development of the surrounding community.
Marker Number: Unnumbered
Marker Title: Sydenstricker Schoolhouse
Marker Location: Along Hooes Road, adjacent to the schoolhouse
County or Independent City: Fairfax County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Fairfax County History Commission
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