Silcott Springs White
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Opening and Closing
Structure built 1873. Closed 1935. Students were transferred to Purcellville.
Physical and Map Location
Petitions
Transportation
Walking was a common method of school transportation even before the creation of Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS). It’s believed that students who lived within 3 miles of a school could walk from their home to school. The figure at https://edwinwashingtonproject.org/s/ewp/item/31293 shows the location of the school with a circle representing the area from which students could have walked, back and forth from their home to the school. Travel by horse was also used and could have extended the travel distance.
History
Paper Term Reports for Silcott Springs White, Mt Gilead District, 1924/25 to 1933/34 are in EWP 6.3.2.
Instructors
Mr. Kinsey E. Clymer of Lincoln. Born Sept 3, 1903. Graduate of high school and Antioch college. Taught grades 1-7 for $60 a month. Had one year of experience. Operated on a local permit.
Insurance and Physical Description
See 1983 and 1958 era photos from US Department of the Interior, Geological Survey in Vertical Files
Additional Photos & PDFs
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