Barcroft in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Barcroft Community House

Photographed by Kevin Vincent, July 21, 2013

1. Barcroft Community House Marker

hopefully someone will trim the trees soon so you can read this marker!

Inscription. The Barcroft Community house was constructed in 1908 as a branch chapel of the Methodist church. It was sold in 1914 to the neighborhood civic association, the Barcroft School and Civic League. The building served as the Barcroft neighborhood public school from 1908 until 1925. It was a one-room schoolhouse until the 1913 rear addition allowed for a second schoolroom. The front porch, indoor stage and plumbing were added after 1925. The Barcroft School and Civic League continues to own and use the Community House for neighborhood activities and meetings. In 1995, the site was listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Erected 1999 by Arlington County, Virginia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.

Location. 38° 51.577′ N, 77° 6.607′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Barcroft. It is at the intersection of South Buchanan Street and 8th Street South, on the right when traveling south on South Buchanan Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 S Buchanan Street, Arlington VA 22204, 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: Flow Of Time (approx. 0.2 miles away); Barcroft

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); The Arlington Mill (approx. 0.2 miles away); Early Engagement (approx. ¼ mile away); Reeb Hall (approx. 0.6 miles away); Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington, Virginia Sanctuary (approx. 0.6 miles away); Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Southwest 6 (approx. ¾ mile away); Dr. Lilli Vincenz (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Washington's Survey Marker (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Barcroft Community House webpage. (Submitted on June 16, 2012, by Kevin Vincent of Arlington, Virginia.)

Photographed by Kevin Vincent, July 21, 2013

2. Barcroft Community House Marker

The Community House is barely visible behind the trees in this photo.

Barcroft Community House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Vincent, July 21, 2013

3. Barcroft Community House

Entrance to Barcroft Community House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Vincent, July 21, 2013

4. Entrance to Barcroft Community House

The plaque indicating that this is a designated Arlington County Historic Landmark is to the right of the entrance

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2012, by Kevin Vincent of Arlington, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,038 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 21, 2013, by Kevin Vincent of Arlington, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.