Stratford Junior High School
Stratford Junior High School | |
Arlington, Virginia | |
| Coordinates | 38°54′0″N 77°6′44″W / 38.90000°N 77.11222°W |
|---|---|
| Area | 8.8 acres (3.6 ha) |
| Built | 1950 |
| Built by | Wise Contracting Co. |
| Architect | Burket, Rhees Evans Sr. |
| Architectural style | International Style |
| NRHP reference No. | 04000110[1] |
| VLR No. | 000-9412 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 26, 2004 |
| Designated VLR | December 3, 2003[2] |
Stratford Junior High School is a historic
International Style architecture. It features a two-story, three bay projecting portico
of exposed concrete on four tapered concrete columns. Other features include a flat parapet roof, decorative minimalism, and the strong horizontal qualities of the building emphasized by the use of finishing materials and banded windows.
In 1959, Stratford Junior High School became the first public secondary school in the Commonwealth of Virginia to
Dorothy Hamm Middle School
, with a new addition started in 2019, and finished in 2021. In 2023 the current student attendance is 851 students including 15 ESL.
The building was listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register in 2003.Arlington County Board in 2016.[4]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
- ^ Carrie E. Albee and Laura V. Trieschmann (April 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Stratford Junior High School" (PDF). and Accompanying four photos
- ^ a b c "About Dorothy Hamm Middle School". Dorothy Hamm Middle School.
- ^ "School Board Names New Middle School for Dorothy Hamm, Ditches Any Reference to Stratford School". December 21, 2018.
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