Cherrydale in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Stratford Junior High School
Photographed by Kevin Vincent, April 29, 2012
1. Stratford Junior High School
On February 2, 1959, Stratford Jr. High became the first racially integrated school in Virginia. The long battle to integrate Virginia's public schools followed the U.S. Supreme Court's 1954 decision in Brown v. Board of Education, which held that racially segregated public schools are unconstitutional. The integration of Stratford signaled the end of Virginia's policy of massive resistance, which involved closing schools rather than integrating them. The school was built in 1951 in the international architectural style and named for Robert E. Lee's birthplace. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Erected 2004 by Arlington County, Virginia.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1864.
Location. 38° 54.04′ N, 77° 6.71′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Cherrydale. It is on North Vacation Lane east of 23rd Street North, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4100 N Vacation Lane, Arlington VA 22207, 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: Taking Action: Dorothy M. Bigelow Hamm (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Taking Action: Barbara Johns
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Also see . . . Stratford Junior High School. Virginia Department of Historic Resources website entry:
Links to National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (Submitted on August 17, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 15, 2021
2. Stratford Junior High School, which has been renamed the Dorothy Hamm Middle School
Photographed by Kevin Vincent, May 28, 2012
3. Stratford Junior High School
The main entrance to the school.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2012, by Kevin Vincent of Arlington, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,317 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 28, 2012, by Kevin Vincent of Arlington, Virginia. 2. submitted on June 15, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on May 30, 2012, by Kevin Vincent of Arlington, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
