Glen Allen in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Glen Allen School

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 15, 2009

1. Glen Allen School Marker

Inscription. In 1886, Elizabeth Jane Holladay established the first Glen Allen School when she began teaching children in her home. In 1899, the school was moved to a one-room building on Mountain Road. It was relocated to Old Washington Highway in 1911. Constructed at a cost of $10,000, it had no central heating or indoor plumbing. Between 1914 and 1925, three wings were added. In the 1930's an auditorium/gymnasium and home economics cottage were constructed. The school ended operation at this site in 1978. In 1999, it reopened as The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen.

Erected 1999 by County of Henrico. (Marker Number HC-12.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.

Location. 37° 40.039′ N, 77° 30.046′ W. Marker is in Glen Allen, Virginia, in Henrico County. It can be reached from Mountain Road near Old Washington Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2880 Mountain Road, Glen Allen VA 23060, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Central Virginia,

and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Walkerton (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Cussons (about 800 feet away); Forest Lodge (about 800 feet away); Forest Lodge Belvedere

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Glen Allen (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mountain Road (approx. 0.4 miles away); Glen Allen Baptist Church (approx. half a mile away); American Legion Post 244 (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glen Allen.

Also see . . .
1. The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen. (Submitted on November 15, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
2. Elizabeth Jane Holladay. Holladay Elementary School (Submitted on November 15, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

3. The Old Glen Allen School History. Glen Allen Elementary School (Submitted on November 15, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

4. Brookland District Historic Sites - Glen Allen School. Henrico County Historical Society (Submitted on November 16, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 15, 2009

2. The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen

Glen Allen School on Old Washington Highway image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, November 15, 2009

3. Glen Allen School on Old Washington Highway

Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,968 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 15, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.