George Washington Middle School (Alexandria, Virginia)

 middle school, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, Art Deco (architecture), school yard, 1935_construction, New Deal Depression Relief Project [1933-1945]

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One of two middle schools in Alexandria VA ACPS. School used to be George Washington High school. Graduates include Willard Scott, Jim Morrison of the Doors, Mama Cass Elliot, and John Phillips.

gwaa.acps.k12.va.us/st~stories.html for Alumni information

The school is listed under its historic name (George Washington High School) on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) for its architectural and social significance.

- Built: 1934-1935
- Architect: Raymond V. Long (Virginia Department of Education)
- Alterations:
◉ additions to original main block (1938 & 1947)
◉ southwest mechanical arts building added (1947)
◉ southeast Tulloch Memorial Gym building added (1961)
◉ modern additions connecting mechanical arts and gym buildings to original school building
- Architectural style: Art Deco
- Areas of significance: Architecture; Social History
- Date added to NRHP: 5/26/2021

The original building phase of George Washington High School was completed with assistance from the Public Works Administration (PWA), a New Deal program that operated during the Great Depression between 1933 and 1944. The program provided funds to private contractors to build large-scale projects proposed by individual states as a means of economic stimulus.

NRHP #100005803