https://masonhistory.gmu.edu/files/original/2e3f0569dfcfa284542a2a4cd9113161.png 5f142762a8cba2431330588b0b5fa2de Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Founding of George Mason College (1957) Subject The topic of the resource George Mason University GMU First Campus University Description An account of the resource 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. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Richard M. Sparks Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://vault217.gmu.edu/?p=2855&amp;utm">LINK</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Photograph is from the Richard M. Sparks Photograph Collection. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1964