Floris Colored School
Title
Floris Colored School
Description
The Floris Colored School was a two-room building that was located on Squirrel Hill Road in Herndon. The building was demolished and replaced in 2009 with the nearby Lutie Lewis Coates Elementary School, 2840 River Birch Road, Herndon, 20171
Demolished Date
2009
Location
Squirrel Hill Road, Herndon, Virginia (Demolished)
Additional Notes
An early teacher was Thornton Hyson who taught at Floris in 1886.
District
Dranesville
Collection
Citation
“Floris Colored School,” Fairfax County African American History Inventory, accessed October 24, 2026, https://fairfaxaahi.centerformasonslegacies.com/items/show/76.