Falls Church, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

1917

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 28, 2021

1. 1917 Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled, in Warley vs. Buchanan, that residential segregation districts are unconstitutional, nullifying the Falls Church ordinance.

Erected 2016 by Tinner Hill Heritage Trail.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Law Enforcement. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, Falls Church, Tinner Hill Heritage Trail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.

Location. 38° 52.779′ N, 77° 10.615′ W. Marker is in Falls Church, Virginia. Marker is on South Washington Street just south of Tinner Hill Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 510 S Washington St, Falls Church VA 22046, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 1948 (here, next to this marker); 1918 (here, next to this marker); Segregation: Separate and Unequal (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named 1917 (here, next to this marker); 1900 - 1950 (here,

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next to this marker); 1915 (here, next to this marker); 1922 (here, next to this marker); 1919 (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Falls Church.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 124 times since then and 79 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on November 28, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.