Springfield in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Sydenstricker Schoolhouse
June 10, 2017
1. Sydenstricker Schoolhouse Marker
Inscription.
Sydenstricker Schoolhouse. . In 1897 Barney Deavers deeded land to build Pohick School #8 on this site. The school burned in July 1928 and a new schoolhouse was constructed and opended four months later. Locally known as the Sydenstricker School, it was the last public one-room schoolhouse built in Fairfax County. After closing in 1939, it continued to be used by the community for social and civic events. The Upper Pohick Community League, organized in 1948, purchased the schoolhouse property from the School Board in 1954 and was influential in the improvement of local roads, public utilities, and the development of the surrounding community.
In 1897 Barney Deavers deeded land to build Pohick School #8 on this site. The school burned in July 1928 and a new schoolhouse was constructed and opended four months later. Locally known as the Sydenstricker School, it was the last public one-room schoolhouse built in Fairfax County. After closing in 1939, it continued to be used by the community for social and civic events. The Upper Pohick Community League, organized in 1948, purchased the schoolhouse property from the School Board in 1954 and was influential in the improvement of local roads, public utilities, and the development of the surrounding community.
Erected 2017 by Fairfax County History Commission.
Location. 38° 45.345′ N, 77° 14.357′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Virginia, in Fairfax County. Marker is on Hooes Road south of Sydenstricker Road (Virginia Route 640), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8511 Hooes Road, Springfield VA 22153, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as
2. Sydenstricker School. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (.pdf) (Submitted on June 10, 2017.)
June 10, 2017
2. Sydenstricker Schoolhouse Marker
June 10, 2017
3. Sydenstricker Schoolhouse
The cloakroom is topped with a simple belfry which still holds the original school bell.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2017. This page has been viewed 723 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on June 10, 2017. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
