Mountain Gap School, Leesburg, Oatlands, Loudoun County, Virginia, restoration, community center, meeting place, School Board, historical preservation.
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south traffic. The school-—which
is located between Leesburg and
Oatlands—was bypassed when the
highway was moved this sdinmer,
Now it sits all alone, on a spur
of the old road. Mrs. Edith Mor-
ton Eustace hag agreed. to
will make an attractive stopping
L | place.
As g picnic ground, the. spot
has much in its flavor. A supply
of drinking water could be made
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available .and tables could be set
up. Mr. Hall said that eventually,
it might be possible to open the
restored school building on speci-
fied days, and that the building
had’ possibilities for use as a
meeting place.or as a center for
community activities.
f plans go dccording to sche-
"dflle, restoration will begin next
spring. After the building has
been restored and the grounds
cleared, Mr. Hall has said he in-
tends to offer the property to the
School, Board as a gift. - And
Loudoun County,
Virginia
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Memorial
along with the gift will go
dowment . with income su
to maintain the property.
However, ds Mr. Hall .says, a
lot of problems can crop up in
an undértaking of. this kind—
you can’t forsee them all.. But
things will happen out at Moun-
tain Gap. The odds are that
eventually the county will have
a landmark that will help it re-
member a way of education that
is past and that will give passers-
by a place to pause and refresh
themselves.
