Arrington School

Arrington School was a one-room schoolhouse for white students in the Union Hall district of Franklin County. It was built on a stone foundation, and it was heated with a stove. The building did not have electricity, running water, or indoor restrooms. Doris Brooks and Stella Mattox were among those who taught at Arrington School.

Arrington School, c. 1900
Blue Ridge Institute and Museum


Students at Arrington School, c. 1930s
Blue Ridge Institute and Museum


Students at Arrington School, c. 1930s
Blue Ridge Institute and Museum


Students at Arrington School, c. 1930s
Blue Ridge Institute and Museum


Arrington School (circled),
schoolhouse map of Franklin County,
Virginia State Planning Board, 1935