Barcroft Community House
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| Location | 800 S. Buchanan St., Arlington, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°50′30″N 77°5′53″W / 38.84167°N 77.09806°WCoordinates: 38°50′30″N 77°5′53″W / 38.84167°N 77.09806°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1908 |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/craftsman |
| NRHP Reference # | 95000928[1] |
| VLR # | 000-0040 |
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| Added to NRHP | July 28, 1995 |
| Designated VLR | April 28, 1995[2] |
Barcroft Community House is a historic community center located at Arlington, Virginia. It was built in 1908, and is a one-story, American Craftsman style frame building. It initially served as the church building for the Methodist Episcopal Church. It housed the Barcroft School until a new school building opened in 1925. The building has served collectively as a church, school, and community meeting place since its construction.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
- ↑ Laura V. Trieschmann and Laura Harris Hughes (November 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Barcroft Community House" (PDF). and Accompanying photo
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