Falls Church, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Frances Tinner Coates
Frances Tinner Coates (1887-1971) was one of the first women identified as a member of the Colored Citizens Protective League. Her family donated property for the Luther Jackson High School, which was the first new high school for Black students in Fairfax County.
Erected 2024.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education • Women.
Location. 38° 52.767′ N, 77° 10.59′ W. Marker is in Falls Church, Virginia. It is on South Washington Street south of South Washington Street (Virginia Route 237), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 503 S Washington St, Falls Church VA 22046, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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: Joseph and Mary Tinner (here, next to this marker); Frances "Pud" Jackson (here, next to this marker); Tinner Hill (here, next to this marker); Charles & Mary Elizabeth Tinner (a few steps from this marker); Tinner Hill Historic Site (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Tinner Hill (within shouting distance of
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Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 23 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on March 4, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
