Editing Springfield, Virginia (section)

==Buildings==
[[File:National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.jpg|thumb|[[National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency]] building at the Fort Belvoir North Area in Springfield]]

The center of Springfield is at the intersection of Route 644 (Old Keene Mill Road / Franconia Road) and Route 617 (Backlick Road), which historically marked the location of Springfield’s original commercial core. This area has seen significant redevelopment since the early 2000s, including the construction of the Springfield Town Center and the adjacent Springfield Community Business Center, part of Fairfax County’s plan to encourage mixed-use development and urban revitalization.<ref>{{cite web|title=Springfield Community Business Center Study|url=https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/planning-development/plan-amendments/springfield-cbc|publisher=Fairfax County Department of Planning and Development|access-date=May 27, 2025}}</ref>

The old “Garfield” name survives in Garfield Elementary School, one of the area’s long-standing public schools, reflecting a former community name used during the early 20th century.<ref>{{cite web|title=Garfield Elementary School History|url=https://garfieldes.fcps.edu/about/history|publisher=Fairfax County Public Schools|access-date=May 27, 2025}}</ref>

One of the most prominent government buildings in Springfield is the headquarters of the [[National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency]] (NGA), located at the Fort Belvoir North Area (FBNA). Completed in 2011 at a cost of over $1.7 billion, the campus consolidated several NGA facilities from across the region into a state-of-the-art intelligence complex housing over 8,500 employees. The building spans approximately 2.4 million square feet and plays a critical role in national security, defense mapping, and satellite intelligence.<ref>{{cite web|title=NGA Headquarters |url=https://www.nga.mil/about/Facilities.html|publisher=National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency|access-date=May 27, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=NGA Opens $1.7 Billion Campus in Virginia |url=https://www.govexec.com/defense/2011/09/nga-opens-17-billion-campus-in-virginia/34971/|work=Government Executive|date=September 26, 2011}}</ref>

The historic [[Sydenstricker School]], a one-room schoolhouse completed in 1928, is located near West Springfield and was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2012. The building served as a public school and later as a community center and polling place. It remains one of the few surviving rural schoolhouses in Fairfax County and is maintained by the Upper Pohick Community League.<ref name=register>{{cite web|title=Virginia Landmarks Register|url=http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/register_counties_cities.htm|publisher=Virginia Department of Historic Resources|access-date=5 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053819/http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/register_counties_cities.htm|archive-date=21 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Upper Pohick Community League|url=https://sydenstrickerschoolhouse.org/|publisher=Upper Pohick Community League|access-date=May 27, 2025}}</ref>

Other notable buildings in the Springfield area include:
* Springfield Town Center, a major retail and office complex redeveloped from the former Springfield Mall in 2014.
* Inova HealthPlex – Franconia/Springfield, a freestanding emergency and outpatient facility serving southeastern Fairfax County.<ref>{{cite web|title=Inova HealthPlex Franconia/Springfield|url=https://www.inova.org/locations/inova-healthplex-franconia-springfield|publisher=Inova Health System|access-date=May 27, 2025}}</ref>
* Greater Springfield Volunteer Fire Department Station 22, serving the community since 1966 from its location on Backlick Road.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Us – GSVFD|url=https://gsvfd.org/about/|publisher=Greater Springfield Volunteer Fire Department|access-date=May 27, 2025}}</ref>

These civic, commercial, and historical structures reflect Springfield’s transformation from a rural rail stop into a densely developed suburban hub.