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Arlington Historical Museum (Hume School)

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Hume School
1895, B. Stanley Simmons. 1805 S. Arlington Ridge Rd. Open to the public

From Pentagon City, the former Hume School is a step back in time. Brick, two stories with a three-story tower, and Queen Anne in style, the school was designed by a Washington, D.C., architect. It now serves as the museum of the Arlington Historical Society.

Writing Credits

Author: 
Richard Guy Wilson et al.
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What's Nearby

Freedom Park
Pentagon City
Arlington Village
The Pentagon
Parkfairfax

Citation

Richard Guy Wilson et al., "Arlington Historical Museum (Hume School)", [Arlington, Virginia], SAH Archipedia, eds. Gabrielle Esperdy and Karen Kingsley, Charlottesville: UVaP, 2012—, http://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/VA-01-NV7.

Print Source

Buildings of Virginia: Tidewater and Piedmont, Richard Guy Wilson and contributors. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002, 49-49.

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