Dranesville Tavern
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Dranesville Tavern | |
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| Location | 11919 Leesburg Pike, in or near Herndon, Virginia[1] |
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| Coordinates | 39°0′28″N 77°21′38″W / 39.00778°N 77.36056°WCoordinates: 39°0′28″N 77°21′38″W / 39.00778°N 77.36056°W |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built | 1850 |
| Built by | Cockerille,Sanford |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Vernacular Greek Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 72001393[2] |
| VLR # | 029-0011 |
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| Added to NRHP | November 9, 1972 |
| Designated VLR | April 18, 1972[3] |
The Dranesville Tavern that was located in Dranesville, Virginia dates from 1850. It includes Greek Revival architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[2] The building has been moved from its original location and is now located near Herndon.[1]
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HABS photo
It was a "wagon stand" type of tavern, catering to teamsters.[4]
The proposed widening of Route 7 in the mid-1960s threatened the Dranesville Tavern.[5] In 1968, the building was moved 130 feet from its original location to preserve it.[6]
References
- 1 2 Move and current address asserted in file title of photo File:Old Tavern (Dranesville) , 11919 Leesburg Pike (moved from orig. location), Herndon vicinity (Fairfax, Virginia).jpg
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (March 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dranesville Tavern" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and accompanying photos
- ↑ Boyd, Kenneth M. (10 September 1965). "It's North Against South in Battle Over Proposal to Widen Route 7". The Washington Post – via Proquest. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ Hamilton, Eleanor N. (2 February 1975). "Restoring Historic Dranesville Tavern". The Washington Post. Retrieved 31 October 2015 – via Proquest. (subscription required (help)).
External links
- Old Tavern, 11919 Leesburg Pike (moved from orig. location), Herndon, Fairfax County, VA: 1 photo and 8 measured drawings at Historic American Buildings Survey
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