Randall Estates
Title
Randall Estates
Description
When Black school teacher Jube Shiver, Sr. could not buy a house because of subdivision housing covenants that restricted residents to whites only, he decided to build his own neighborhood, Randall Estates.
Historic designation won by subdivision built by Black entrepreneur during Jim Crow.
Historic designation won by subdivision built by Black entrepreneur during Jim Crow.
Source
A Black community built from scratch by Courtland Milloy. The Washington Post November 1, 2023 B1
Mount Vernon on the move https://mvonthemove.com/g/mount-vernon-va/n/219599/historic-designation-won-subdivision-built-black-entrepreneur-during-jimcrow
Mount Vernon on the move https://mvonthemove.com/g/mount-vernon-va/n/219599/historic-designation-won-subdivision-built-black-entrepreneur-during-jimcrow
Collection
Citation
“Randall Estates,” Fairfax County African American History Inventory, accessed October 24, 2026, https://fairfaxaahi.centerformasonslegacies.com/items/show/383.