Arcola School

Arcola School

This building was a school within the Loudoun County Public School System until 1977 and was then followed by use as a community center until it closed in 2006. In addition, according to a plaque in the vestibule, Arcola School was built in 1939 with aid from the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works and was visited by President Roosevelt. The school at Arcola was the fifth PWA construction enterprise in Loudoun County. Apparently, the building cost $31,000 in 1939

Arthur Smith

https://livingnewdeal.org/projects/arcola-school-sterling-va/

1939

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October 16, 2019

-A picture of the school from the left hand side
-A picture of the school head on
-A recording of the school and surrounding streets

This site can help show how the New Deal programs helped education as well. An upgraded school allows the children during the Great Depression to obtain a better education and help their future. I used my camera phone as well as a recording app to document this site. Current technology allows me to quickly and easily take still photos and recordings as opposed to the large rigs and equipment from the 1930s. The documentary styles are similar in that we still use pictures to document and tell stories through those pictures.