Founding of George Mason College (1957)
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Title
Founding of George Mason College (1957)
Subject
George Mason University
GMU First Campus
University
Description
Bailey’s Crossroads: George Mason’s First Campus (1957–1964)
This small red-brick building at 5836 Columbia Pike in Falls Church, Virginia, was first built in 1922 as an elementary school. In 1957, it became the first home of George Mason College. Classes started here on September 23 with only 17 students. The building had just eight rooms and was used for classrooms, a library, and offices. It stayed open as the college’s main building until 1964, when the school moved to the new campus in Fairfax. The old building was torn down in 1970.
This small red-brick building at 5836 Columbia Pike in Falls Church, Virginia, was first built in 1922 as an elementary school. In 1957, it became the first home of George Mason College. Classes started here on September 23 with only 17 students. The building had just eight rooms and was used for classrooms, a library, and offices. It stayed open as the college’s main building until 1964, when the school moved to the new campus in Fairfax. The old building was torn down in 1970.
Creator
Richard M. Sparks
Source
Publisher
Photograph is from the Richard M. Sparks Photograph Collection.
Date
1964
Files
Citation
Richard M. Sparks, “Founding of George Mason College (1957),” Mason History, accessed July 28, 2025, https://masonhistory.gmu.edu/items/show/402.