; (5) the iconic 1914 Manassas Water Tower, built as the town established its own water utility; (6) the nationally recognized Manassas Industrial School for Colored Youth, founded in 1893 by former slave Jennie Dean to provide both academic and vocational training for African-American youth when segregated schools limited their opportunities; and (7) the Manassas Local Historic District, which includes 300 architecturally and historically significant structures in the downtown and surrounding neighborhoods; Whereas the first all-volunteer fire company, the Manassas Volunteer Fire Company, was founded in 1892 to make the community safer, and in 1914 the first fire station was built and then relocated to its current location at 9322 Center Street; Whereas, in 1895, telephone service was established for the blossoming town, and the first electricity was generated in 1913 and run by the municipality; Whereas, in 1905, a horrendous fire swept through the town and burned about 30 buildings, and by town ordinance, these buildings were rebuilt in brick and fire-resistant materials; Whereas the first Greater Manassas Christmas Parade was held in 1945 and is the largest Christmas parade in the area; Whereas the first airport in Manassas was established in 1930, and the current location of the Manassas Regional Airport opened in 1964 and is currently the busiest General Aviation Airport in the Commonwealth with over 400 based aircraft and generates over $275,000,000 in economic benefit to the surrounding region; Whereas the visionary town council passed an ambitious $5,000,000 bond referendum to purchase land on Broad Run to construct a dam that would create the Lake Manassas reservoir, providing a dedicated water supply to the city and surrounding Prince William County; Whereas, in 1964, using funds from donations by the community, the Prince William Medical Center (now the University of Virginia Prince William Medical Center) was established to aid in the health care of Manassas area residents