Dranesville Tavern
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
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 |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built | 1850 |
| Built by | Cockerille, Sanford |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Vernacular Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 72001393[2] |
| VLR No. | 029-0011 |
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| Added to NRHP | November 9, 1972 |
| Designated VLR | April 18, 1972[3] |
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
- 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
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. 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.
- Hamilton, Eleanor N. (2 February 1975). "Restoring Historic Dranesville Tavern". The Washington Post. ProQuest 146230868.
External links
Media related to Dranesville Tavern at Wikimedia Commons
- 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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