Great Falls Grange Hall and Forestville School - Great Falls, Virginia - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Both facilities at this location are oddly lumped together in the Historic Register, however they served very different functions (see below) and are likely together because today both sites are very close in proximity and owned by Fairfax County Park Service and used as their rental properties. The school, is still in pristine condition as it likely has seen refurbishing and repair work while the Grange Hall is also in good condition but sees more activity.



Forestville School:

What was once a one room schoolhouse, became a two room school house and eventually a handful of different things before being bought by the county and now used as a rental facility for parties and gatherings.

"This site, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, dates back to 1889. It was originally a one-room schoolhouse, but in 1911 it doubled in size when the Floris Elementary Schoolhouse was moved from its location in what is now Frying Pan Park and attached to the west side of the building. Over the years, the schoolhouse has served as a school, junior Grange, library, bank, post office and private residence.

The schoolhouse offers large sunlit rooms with hardwood floors. It may be rented individually or with the adjacent Great Falls Grange." - Fairfax County Park Authority: (visit link)



Great Falls Grange Hall:

"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." - wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Falls_Grange_Hall_and_Forestville_School)

Now the Grange Hall is owned by Fairfax County Park Authority and is rented out for events: (visit link)

Street address: 9812 and 9818 Georgetown Pike , Great Falls Great Falls, Virginia United States of America 22066 County / Borough / Parish: Fairfax Year listed: 2004 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event Periods of significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Historic function: Education, Social Current function: Social Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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