Potomac West in Alexandria, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
George Washington High School
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 29, 2022
1. George Washington High School Marker
Inscription.
George Washington High School. . The City of Alexandria purchased 15.5 acres here in 1933 and opened George Washington High School in 1935. For two decades this was the city's only public high school for white students. The Art Deco-style building was constructed with funding from the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, a New Deal agency that helped modernize the nation's infrastructure during the Great Depression. Later expanded, the school served as an important community gathering place for the arts and athletics. Alexandria's school system was desegregated in 1965. This campus, which closed as a four-year high school in 1971 and later became a middle school, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The City of Alexandria purchased 15.5 acres here in 1933 and opened George Washington High School in 1935. For two decades this was the city's only public high school for white students. The Art Deco-style building was constructed with funding from the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, a New Deal agency that helped modernize the nation's infrastructure during the Great Depression. Later expanded, the school served as an important community gathering place for the arts and athletics. Alexandria's school system was desegregated in 1965. This campus, which closed as a four-year high school in 1971 and later became a middle school, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Erected 2022 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number E-158.)
Location. 38° 48.997′ N, 77° 3.407′ W. Marker is in Alexandria, Virginia. It is in Potomac West. Marker is at the intersection of Mt. Vernon Avenue and Adams Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Mt. Vernon Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1005 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria VA 22301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 29, 2022
2. George Washington High School (now George Washington Middle School)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 658 times since then and 234 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 29, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
