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Manassas acquires 1914 Industrial School cottage; study finds 1948 vocational wing historically significant
Summary
At a joint meeting of the Manassas City Council and the Manassas City School Board, city redevelopment staff reported that an original cottage from the Manassas Industrial School (MIS), constructed circa 1914, has been located, donated to the city and stabilized for future relocation and restoration.
At a joint meeting of the Manassas City Council and the Manassas City School Board, city redevelopment staff reported that an original cottage from the Manassas Industrial School (MIS), constructed circa 1914, has been located, donated to the city and stabilized for future relocation and restoration.
"I'm here this evening with my arts and rec team and my historic preservation team to give the joint body an update on 2 very, very exciting projects at our Manassas Industrial School historic site," city staff member Matt Arcieri told the joint body. Arcieri said archival research, including drawings found in the Virginia Tech collections, and limited archaeology on the site identified foundation remnants and helped staff propose a nearby relocation site adjacent to the Carnegie memorial.
Arcieri said…
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