The Upper Pohick Community League (UPCL) is descended from the Sydenstricker School & Community League, which organized around 1900 and was the original “PTA” of the one‐room Sydenstricker Schoolhouse (formally known as Pohick School #8). The school, which taught grades kindergarten through 7th grade, was the social and educational center of our community from about 1898 (when the schoolhouse was constructed) until 1939 when the school closed.Using our international travel planner, Springfield attractions like Historic Sydenstricker Schoolhouse can form part of a personalized travel itinerary.
After the schoolhouse closed the Sydenstricker League continued to meet, and the school building continued to be used as a center for our rural community. The group rallied for local concerns including better roads and improved transportation to the local schools.
In 1948 the Sydenstricker League reorganized themselves as the Upper Pohick Community League. The League purchased the schoolhouse at public auction in 1954. For many years it was the center of social activities in our area, including square dances, community suppers, and popular annual “Turkey Shoots”. During the 1950s the League sponsored a Boy and Girl Scout troop, as well as a “Litter Buggy” which collected trash from local roads.
As local subdivisions sprung up in the 1960s and 70s, and the new neighborhoods formed their own neighborhood associations, the membership and activity of the UPCL waned. However, a small group continued to keep the UPCL alive for the sake of the historic one‐room schoolhouse. In recent years the League became primarily focused on the maintenance and preservation of the Schoolhouse, and its important place in our community.
In 2014, Friends of Sydenstricker Schoolhouse, a 501(c)3, non‐profit charity, was organized to raise money to preserve and protect the schoolhouse. Without the financial burden of maintaining a nearly century old historic structure, the UPCL is finally able to return to their roots as a community focused organization. The organization has renewed its commitment to our local community, and is reaching out to our local schools, libraries and other organizations with support and appreciation.
The UPCL is the oldest continually operating community association in Springfield, Virginia, and among the oldest in Fairfax County. Our membership is open to all. Please join us!
Source
Historic Sydenstricker Schoolhouse reviews
-
The schoolhouse now has exhibits and an Open House the first Saturday of every month, from 10am-2pm. The structure is almost all original, and the set up of the vintage desks and the potbelly stove...
The schoolhouse now has exhibits and an Open House the first Saturday of every month, from 10am-2pm. The structure is almost all original, and the set up of the vintage desks and the potbelly stove... more »
-
A good place to experience what it was like to attend a one-room school. Also, they accept donations.
A good place to experience what it was like to attend a one-room school. Also, they accept donations. more »
Plan your trip to Springfield
Get a personalized tripA full day by day itinerary based on your preferences Customize itRefine your trip. We'll find the
best routes and schedules Manage itEverything in one place. Everyone on the same page.Know more
Popular things to do in Springfield
Side trips from Springfield
Trips in Historic Sydenstricker Schoolhouse by other users
17 days in Virginia, New York City & Niagara Falls
BY A USER FROM UNITED STATES
Arlington
New York City
Niagara Falls
60 days in Washington DC
BY A USER FROM SAUDI ARABIA
National Museum of the American Indian
National Air and Space Museum
Capitol Reflecting Pool
38 days in Continental USA
BY A USER FROM UNITED STATES
Arlington
Washington DC
Baltimore
19 days in Washington DC
BY A USER FROM CANADA
National Museum of American History
The National Archives Museum
National Gallery of Art
60 days in Washington DC
BY A USER FROM UNITED KINGDOM
Albert Einstein Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Korean War Veterans Memorial
61 days in Washington DC
BY A USER FROM COLOMBIA
Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church
Vietnam Women's Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial