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James Lee Elementary School opened in February 1948 on land purchased in 1866 by African American James Edward Lee (1839-1919), who was born free. In 1945, James Lee's son sold a portion of the original property to the Fairfax County School Board to build a school for black children. When it was completed, it was the first black school in Fairfax County with indoor plumbing, heating, a classroom for each grade, an auditorium, library, cafeteria, and clinic. The school closed in 1966 when Fairfax County integrated its schools, and the original building is now part of the James Lee Community Center.
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