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Barcroft Community House

USA / Virginia / Claremont / S. Buchanan Street, 800
 church, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, community centre / hall, historic landmark, bungalow

Historic community center building constructed in 1908 at 800 S. Buchanan Street, then known as Arlington Avenue. It was to be a branch chapel for the Methodist church located on Glebe Road. It was sold by the church to the Barcroft School and Civic League in 1914. In April of 1995 the State of Virginia decided to add the Community House to the National Register of Historic Places. And on May 5th, 1995, the Landmarks Review Board accepted it for addition to the Virginia Landmarks Register as well. In 1995 the Community House was inscribed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Also known as St. Paul's Episcopal Church.

www.bscl.org/bch.htm
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Coordinates:   38°51'34"N   77°6'37"W
This article was last modified 11 years ago