Great Falls Grange Hall and Forestville School, Great Falls

Name: Great Falls Grange Hall and Forestville School
Address: 9812 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, United States

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The Great Falls Grange Hall and Forestville School are two historic buildings that served as a Grange meeting hall and as a school located in Great Falls, Fairfax County, Virginia. The Forestville School was built in 1889 as a one-room school, and expanded in 1911 with the appendage of the Floris School. It is an "L"-shaped wood-frame structure covered in weatherboards and topped by a standing-seam metal cross-gable roof. After closing as a school in 1922, it served as a residence and then as the Great Falls Post Office from 1959 until 1982. The Great Falls Grange Hall was built in 1929, and is a 1+1⁄2-story brick building with a gable front. It features a front porch supported by concrete pillars in the American Craftsman style. Both buildings are owned by the Fairfax County Park Authority. ()

Coordinates: 38°59'51"N, 77°17'6"W

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9812 Georgetown PikeGreat Falls United States

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Great Falls Grange Hall and Forestville School – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Great Falls, Reston Town Center, Billy Goat Trail, Swains Lock.

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