Hume School
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The Hume School is an 1891 former school building in the Arlington Ridge
neighborhood in Arlington County, Virginia
. It is the oldest school building in Arlington County It has been the home of the Arlington Historical Society since 1960. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1979 and is also a designated Arlington County Landmark.
, a Washington architect. Its design reflects the changing thoughts around the importance of education and larger schools. Frank Hume, a Confederate veteran of the Civil War and local civic leader, sold his property to the county for $250 and donated some additional land for the playground. It was an active public school from 1891 until it closed in 1958. A community campaign ended with the building being deeded to the Arlington Historical Society in 1960. They later purchased additional property behind the building to ensure views toward Washington and prevent development.
was donated to the Arlington Historical Society in 1975 for preservation and interpretation.
Arlington Ridge
Arlington Ridge is an unincorporated community in Arlington County, Virginia, United States. It is bordered on the north by The Pentagon, on the west by the Army Navy Country Club, and on the south the City of Alexandria. The main thoroughfare is the eponymous Arlington Ridge Road, a mansion-lined...
neighborhood in Arlington County, Virginia
Arlington County, Virginia
Arlington County is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The land that became Arlington was originally donated by Virginia to the United States government to form part of the new federal capital district. On February 27, 1801, the United States Congress organized the area as a subdivision of...
. It is the oldest school building in Arlington County It has been the home of the Arlington Historical Society since 1960. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1979 and is also a designated Arlington County Landmark.
The building
The Queen Anne-style building was designed by B. Stanley SimmonsB. Stanley Simmons
-Life:He was born in Charles County, Maryland in 1872, but came to Washington, DC as a child where he later established his career in architecture. Simmons received his architecture degree at the University of Maryland, and later studied architecture at MIT. Over the course of his long career,...
, a Washington architect. Its design reflects the changing thoughts around the importance of education and larger schools. Frank Hume, a Confederate veteran of the Civil War and local civic leader, sold his property to the county for $250 and donated some additional land for the playground. It was an active public school from 1891 until it closed in 1958. A community campaign ended with the building being deeded to the Arlington Historical Society in 1960. They later purchased additional property behind the building to ensure views toward Washington and prevent development.
Arlington Historical Society
The Arlington Historical Society was founded in September 1956. It moved into the Hume school in 1960 and began an extensive restoration before opening the building as a museum in the early the 1960s. The AHS continues as a non-profit organization supporting research, preservation, and education efforts related to the local history of Arlington County, Virginia. The Ball-Sellers HouseBall-Sellers House
The Ball-Sellers House in Arlington, Virginia is a building from 1750. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.The house is now a historic house museum operated by the Arlington County Historical Society, which has its main museum at the Hume School.-External links:* -...
was donated to the Arlington Historical Society in 1975 for preservation and interpretation.