Inscription
In 1897 Barney Deavers deeded land to build Pohick School #8 on this site. The school burned in July 1928 and a new schoolhouse was constructed and opended 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.
Details
| HM Number | HM1Z0M |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 20th Century |
| Historical Place | National Register of Historic Places, School |
| Marker Type | Historic Building |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Year Placed | 2016 |
| Placed By | Fairfax County History Commission |
| Marker Condition |  10 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Monday, June 19th, 2017 at 1:02pm PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] WILSONJW42
Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 305420 N 4292053 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 38.75575000, -77.23928333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 45.345', W 77° 14.357' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 45' 20.7000" N, 77° 14' 21.4200" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 703, 571 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 8511 Hooes Rd, Springfield VA 22153, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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