National Register of Historic Places listings in Fairfax County, Virginia

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Location of Fairfax County in Virginia

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.[1]

There are 68 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 4 National Historic Landmarks. Another property was once listed but has been removed.


          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted October 25, 2024.[2]

Current listings

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[3] Name on the Register Image Date listed[4] Location City or town Description
1 "A" Fort and Battery Hill Redoubt-Camp Early
 
"A" Fort and Battery Hill Redoubt-Camp Early
October 30, 1998
(#98001315)
Balmoral Greens Ave., 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the junction with Compton Rd.
38°47′22″N 77°25′40″W / 38.7894°N 77.4278°W / 38.7894; -77.4278 ("A" Fort and Battery Hill Redoubt-Camp Early)
Manassas Park
2 Belvoir Mansion Ruins and the Fairfax Grave
 
Belvoir Mansion Ruins and the Fairfax Grave
June 4, 1973
(#73002337)
Southeast of the junction of 23rd St. and Belvoir Rd.
38°40′51″N 77°07′42″W / 38.6807°N 77.1283°W / 38.6807; -77.1283 (Belvoir Mansion Ruins and the Fairfax Grave)
Fort Belvoir
3 Bloomfield
 
Bloomfield
February 5, 2013
(#12001266)
12000 Leesburg Pike
39°00′37″N 77°21′34″W / 39.0103°N 77.3594°W / 39.0103; -77.3594 (Bloomfield)
Herndon
4 Bois Doré December 7, 2020
(#100005880)
8008 Georgetown Pike
38°57′40″N 77°13′20″W / 38.9612°N 77.2221°W / 38.9612; -77.2221 (Bois Doré)
McLean
5 A. Smith Bowman Distillery
 
A. Smith Bowman Distillery
December 9, 1999
(#99001503)
1875 Old Reston Ave.
38°57′24″N 77°21′05″W / 38.9567°N 77.3514°W / 38.9567; -77.3514 (A. Smith Bowman Distillery)
Reston
6 Civil War Fort Sites
 
Civil War Fort Sites
July 15, 1974
(#74000274)
Arc of sites surrounding central Washington in Maryland, Virginia, and D.C.
38°56′02″N 77°07′34″W / 38.9339°N 77.1261°W / 38.9339; -77.1261 (Civil War Fort Sites)
McLean At the outset of the Civil War in 1861, Washington became a critical target for rebel attacks but was virtually without protection. The Union Army hastily began construction of a fortified defense line around the city, the physical remnants of which encompass these 19 earthwork forts, including Fort Marcy.[5] See also National Register listings in central D.C., western NW D.C., upper NW D.C., NE D.C., SE D.C., and Prince George's County, Maryland.
7 Clifton Historic District
 
Clifton Historic District
August 15, 1985
(#85001786)
Roughly bounded by Popes Head Creek, Water St., Dell Ave., and Chestnut and Chapel Rds.
38°46′46″N 77°23′11″W / 38.7794°N 77.3864°W / 38.7794; -77.3864 (Clifton Historic District)
Clifton
8 Colvin Run Mill
 
Colvin Run Mill
August 16, 1977
(#77001487)
South of Great Falls at 10017 Colvin Run Rd.
38°58′07″N 77°17′35″W / 38.9686°N 77.2931°W / 38.9686; -77.2931 (Colvin Run Mill)
Great Falls
9 Cornwell Farm
 
Cornwell Farm
April 13, 1977
(#77001488)
Southeast of Great Falls, 9414 Georgetown Pike
38°59′29″N 77°16′17″W / 38.9915°N 77.2714°W / 38.9915; -77.2714 (Cornwell Farm)
Great Falls
10 D.C. Workhouse and Reformatory Historic District
 
D.C. Workhouse and Reformatory Historic District
February 16, 2006
(#06000052)
Between Silverbrook Rd., Lorton Rd., Ox Rd., and Furnace Rd.
38°41′53″N 77°15′16″W / 38.6981°N 77.2544°W / 38.6981; -77.2544 (D.C. Workhouse and Reformatory Historic District)
Lorton
11 Dranesville Tavern
 
Dranesville Tavern
November 9, 1972
(#72001393)
11919 Leesburg Pike
39°00′29″N 77°21′37″W / 39.0081°N 77.3603°W / 39.0081; -77.3603 (Dranesville Tavern)
Dranesville
12 Drover's Rest June 20, 2023
(#100009070)
8526 Georgetown Pk.
38°58′06″N 77°14′23″W / 38.9682°N 77.2398°W / 38.9682; -77.2398 (Drover's Rest)
McLean
13 Fairfax Arms
 
Fairfax Arms
May 21, 1979
(#79003037)
10712 Old Colchester Rd.
38°40′06″N 77°14′08″W / 38.6683°N 77.2356°W / 38.6683; -77.2356 (Fairfax Arms)
Colchester
14 Floris Historic District
 
Floris Historic District
August 12, 2010
(#10000543)
Bounded by Centreville Rd., W. Ox Rd., Monroe St., and Frying Pan Branch
38°56′11″N 77°24′35″W / 38.9364°N 77.4097°W / 38.9364; -77.4097 (Floris Historic District)
Herndon
15 Fort Hunt
 
Fort Hunt
March 26, 1980
(#80000353)
George Washington Memorial Parkway
38°42′54″N 77°03′07″W / 38.7150°N 77.0519°W / 38.7150; -77.0519 (Fort Hunt)
Alexandria
16 Four Stairs
 
Four Stairs
August 11, 2004
(#04000842)
840 Leigh Mill Rd.
38°59′04″N 77°16′36″W / 38.9844°N 77.2767°W / 38.9844; -77.2767 (Four Stairs)
Great Falls
17 Freeman Store
 
Freeman Store
May 16, 2012
(#11000834)
131 Church St., NE.
38°54′12″N 77°15′54″W / 38.9033°N 77.2650°W / 38.9033; -77.2650 (Freeman Store)
Vienna
18 Frying Pan Meetinghouse
 
Frying Pan Meetinghouse
February 5, 1991
(#91000016)
2615 Centreville Rd.
38°56′24″N 77°24′47″W / 38.9400°N 77.4131°W / 38.9400; -77.4131 (Frying Pan Meetinghouse)
Floris
19 George Washington Memorial Parkway
 
George Washington Memorial Parkway
June 2, 1995
(#95000605)
Roughly the southern side of the Potomac River from the American Legion to the Memorial Bridge and the north side from Brickyard Rd. to the Chain Bridge
38°57′38″N 77°08′54″W / 38.9606°N 77.1483°W / 38.9606; -77.1483 (George Washington Memorial Parkway)
Langley
20 Georgetown Pike
 
Georgetown Pike
August 22, 2012
(#12000537)
From the District of Columbia boundary at the Chain Bridge to the junction with Leesburg Pike at Seneca Rd.
38°57′14″N 77°11′31″W / 38.9539°N 77.1919°W / 38.9539; -77.1919 (Georgetown Pike)
McLean Extends into Arlington County
21 Great Falls Grange Hall and Forestville School
 
Great Falls Grange Hall and Forestville School
August 11, 2004
(#04000861)
9812 and 9818 Georgetown Pike
38°59′52″N 77°17′08″W / 38.9978°N 77.2856°W / 38.9978; -77.2856 (Great Falls Grange Hall and Forestville School)
Great Falls
22 Great Falls Park Historic District
 
Great Falls Park Historic District
December 22, 2014
(#14001079)
Bounded by the Potomac River, Georgetown Pike, and River Bend Rd.
38°59′30″N 77°15′02″W / 38.9917°N 77.2506°W / 38.9917; -77.2506 (Great Falls Park Historic District)
Great Falls
23 Green Spring
 
Green Spring
October 22, 2003
(#03001089)
4601 Green Spring Rd.
38°49′28″N 77°09′26″W / 38.8244°N 77.1572°W / 38.8244; -77.1572 (Green Spring)
Alexandria
24 John Gunnell House
 
John Gunnell House
November 27, 2006
(#06001100)
489 Arnon Meadow Rd.
39°00′48″N 77°17′23″W / 39.013333°N 77.289722°W / 39.013333; -77.289722 (John Gunnell House)
Great Falls
25 William Gunnell House
 
William Gunnell House
May 22, 2003
(#03000447)
600 Insbruck Ave.
39°00′13″N 77°17′05″W / 39.003611°N 77.284722°W / 39.003611; -77.284722 (William Gunnell House)
Great Falls
26 Gunston Hall
 
Gunston Hall
October 15, 1966
(#66000832)
10709 Gunston Rd.
38°39′51″N 77°09′37″W / 38.664167°N 77.160278°W / 38.664167; -77.160278 (Gunston Hall)
Mason Neck
27 Herndon Depot
 
Herndon Depot
June 18, 1979
(#79003039)
Elden St.
38°58′13″N 77°23′12″W / 38.970278°N 77.386583°W / 38.970278; -77.386583 (Herndon Depot)
Herndon
28 Herndon Historic District
 
Herndon Historic District
January 11, 1991
(#90002121)
Roughly bounded by Locust, Spring, Pearl, Monroe, Station, and Vine Sts.
38°58′06″N 77°23′05″W / 38.968333°N 77.384722°W / 38.968333; -77.384722 (Herndon Historic District)
Herndon
29 Hollin Hills Historic District
 
Hollin Hills Historic District
September 30, 2013
(#13000807)
Roughly Beechwood, Elba, Glasgow, Martha's, Paul Springs, Range, and Stafford Rds., and Mason Hill, Rebecca, and Whiteoaks Drs.
38°45′24″N 77°04′02″W / 38.756667°N 77.067222°W / 38.756667; -77.067222 (Hollin Hills Historic District)
Alexandria
30 Holmes Run Acres Historic District
 
Holmes Run Acres Historic District
March 22, 2007
(#07000230)
Generally bounded by Gallows Rd., Surrey Ln, and Holmes Run Dr.
38°51′09″N 77°12′38″W / 38.852500°N 77.210556°W / 38.852500; -77.210556 (Holmes Run Acres Historic District)
Falls Church
31 Hope Park Mill and Miller's House
 
Hope Park Mill and Miller's House
August 15, 1977
(#77001486)
12124 Pope's Head Rd.
38°48′55″N 77°21′56″W / 38.815139°N 77.365694°W / 38.815139; -77.365694 (Hope Park Mill and Miller's House)
Fairfax
32 Huntley
 
Huntley
November 3, 1972
(#72001392)
6918 Harrison Lane
38°45′56″N 77°05′41″W / 38.765694°N 77.094722°W / 38.765694; -77.094722 (Huntley)
Alexandria
33 Langley Fork Historic District
 
Langley Fork Historic District
October 19, 1982
(#82001818)
Junction of Georgetown Pike and Old Chain Bridge Rd.
38°56′46″N 77°09′36″W / 38.946111°N 77.16°W / 38.946111; -77.16 (Langley Fork Historic District)
Langley
34 Lake Anne Village Center Historic District
 
Lake Anne Village Center Historic District
June 5, 2017
(#100001041)
North Shore Dr. and Washington Plaza W. and N.
38°58′08″N 77°20′27″W / 38.968889°N 77.340833°W / 38.968889; -77.340833 (Lake Anne Village Center Historic District)
Reston
35 Lexington
 
Lexington
May 28, 2013
(#13000336)
7301 High Point Rd.
38°39′37″N 77°10′28″W / 38.660278°N 77.174444°W / 38.660278; -77.174444 (Lexington)
Lorton
36 Manassas National Battlefield Park
 
Manassas National Battlefield Park
October 15, 1966
(#66000039)
Northwest of Manassas off State Route 215
38°49′28″N 77°30′12″W / 38.824444°N 77.503333°W / 38.824444; -77.503333 (Manassas National Battlefield Park)
Manassas
37 Merrybrook
 
Merrybrook
April 26, 2007
(#07000362)
2346 Centreville Rd.
38°57′14″N 77°24′30″W / 38.953889°N 77.408333°W / 38.953889; -77.408333 (Merrybrook)
Herndon
38 Mount Vernon
 
Mount Vernon
October 15, 1966
(#66000833)
7 miles (11 km) south of Alexandria on the George Washington Memorial Parkway
38°42′29″N 77°05′10″W / 38.708056°N 77.086111°W / 38.708056; -77.086111 (Mount Vernon)
Alexandria
39 Mount Vernon Enterprise Lodge #3488-Pride of Fairfax County Lodge #298
 
Mount Vernon Enterprise Lodge #3488-Pride of Fairfax County Lodge #298
April 14, 2022
(#100007613)
7809 Fordson Rd.
38°44′47″N 77°04′51″W / 38.7463°N 77.0809°W / 38.7463; -77.0809 (Mount Vernon Enterprise Lodge #3488-Pride of Fairfax County Lodge #298)
Alexandria vicinity
40 Mount Vernon High School
 
Mount Vernon High School
May 11, 2018
(#100002439)
8333 Richmond Highway
38°43′53″N 77°06′06″W / 38.731389°N 77.101667°W / 38.731389; -77.101667 (Mount Vernon High School)
Alexandria The 1939 building, not the current school.
41 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
 
Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
May 18, 1981
(#81000079)
Washington St. and the George Washington Memorial Parkway
38°46′30″N 77°03′07″W / 38.775000°N 77.051944°W / 38.775000; -77.051944 (Mount Vernon Memorial Highway)
McLean The portion of the George Washington Memorial Parkway from the Arlington Memorial Bridge to Mount Vernon
42 Northwest No. 1 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia
 
Northwest No. 1 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia
February 1, 1991
(#91000003)
3607 Powhatan St.
38°54′12″N 77°09′33″W / 38.903472°N 77.159167°W / 38.903472; -77.159167 (Northwest No. 1 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia)
McLean
43 Northwest No. 2 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia
 
Northwest No. 2 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia
February 1, 1991
(#91000004)
5145 N. 38th St.
38°54′49″N 77°08′46″W / 38.913667°N 77.146111°W / 38.913667; -77.146111 (Northwest No. 2 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia)
McLean
44 Northwest No. 3 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia
 
Northwest No. 3 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia
February 1, 1991
(#91000005)
4013 N. Tazewell St.
38°55′28″N 77°07′55″W / 38.924583°N 77.132083°W / 38.924583; -77.132083 (Northwest No. 3 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia)
McLean
45 Oak Hill
 
Oak Hill
May 19, 2004
(#04000478)
4716 Wakefield Chapel Rd.
38°49′15″N 77°14′24″W / 38.820972°N 77.240000°W / 38.820972; -77.240000 (Oak Hill)
Annandale
46 Oakton Trolley Station
 
Oakton Trolley Station
February 8, 1995
(#95000026)
2923 Gray St.
38°52′46″N 77°17′49″W / 38.879444°N 77.296944°W / 38.879444; -77.296944 (Oakton Trolley Station)
Oakton
47 Orange and Alexandria Railroad Bridge Piers
 
Orange and Alexandria Railroad Bridge Piers
August 8, 1989
(#89001061)
Both sides of Bull Run just east of Manassas Park[6]
38°46′35″N 77°25′17″W / 38.776389°N 77.421389°W / 38.776389; -77.421389 (Orange and Alexandria Railroad Bridge Piers)
Manassas Park Extends into Prince William County
48 Pohick Church
 
Pohick Church
October 16, 1969
(#69000239)
9201 U.S. Route 1
38°42′33″N 77°11′38″W / 38.709028°N 77.193889°W / 38.709028; -77.193889 (Pohick Church)
Lorton
49 Pope-Leighey House
 
Pope-Leighey House
December 18, 1970
(#70000791)
East of Accotink off U.S. Route 1
38°43′10″N 77°08′10″W / 38.719444°N 77.136111°W / 38.719444; -77.136111 (Pope-Leighey House)
Accotink
50 Potomac Canal Historic District
 
Potomac Canal Historic District
October 18, 1979
(#79003038)
East of Great Falls
38°59′44″N 77°15′14″W / 38.995556°N 77.253889°W / 38.995556; -77.253889 (Potomac Canal Historic District)
Great Falls
51 St. Mary's Church
 
St. Mary's Church
July 1, 1976
(#76002104)
5605 Vogue Rd.
38°48′10″N 77°19′36″W / 38.802778°N 77.326667°W / 38.802778; -77.326667 (St. Mary's Church)
Fairfax Station
52 Salona
 
Salona
July 24, 1973
(#73002011)
1214 Buchanan St.
38°56′17″N 77°10′15″W / 38.937917°N 77.170833°W / 38.937917; -77.170833 (Salona)
McLean
53 Silverbrook Methodist Church
 
Silverbrook Methodist Church
January 16, 2004
(#03001438)
8616 Silverbrook Rd.
38°43′33″N 77°14′35″W / 38.725833°N 77.242917°W / 38.725833; -77.242917 (Silverbrook Methodist Church)
Lorton
54 Southwest No. 6 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia
 
Southwest No. 6 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia
February 1, 1991
(#91000011)
S. Jefferson St. south of the junction with Columbia Pike, in the median strip
38°51′07″N 77°07′09″W / 38.8519°N 77.1192°W / 38.8519; -77.1192 (Southwest No. 6 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia)
Bailey's Crossroads
55 Southwest No. 7 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia
 
Southwest No. 7 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia
February 1, 1991
(#91000012)
Behind 3101 S. Manchester St.
38°51′45″N 77°07′58″W / 38.8625°N 77.1328°W / 38.8625; -77.1328 (Southwest No. 7 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia)
Seven Corners
56 Southwest No. 8 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia
 
Southwest No. 8 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia
February 1, 1991
(#91000013)
Junction of Wilson Boulevard and John Marshall Dr., behind an apartment building
38°52′21″N 77°08′45″W / 38.8726°N 77.1458°W / 38.8726; -77.1458 (Southwest No. 8 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia)
Seven Corners Extends into Arlington County
57 Spring Hill Farm
 
Spring Hill Farm
November 22, 2002
(#02000446)
1121 Spring Hill Rd.
38°56′53″N 77°13′32″W / 38.9481°N 77.2256°W / 38.9481; -77.2256 (Spring Hill Farm)
McLean
58 Sully
 
Sully
December 18, 1970
(#70000793)
North of the junction of U.S. Route 50 and State Route 28
38°54′28″N 77°25′51″W / 38.9078°N 77.4308°W / 38.9078; -77.4308 (Sully)
Chantilly
59 Sydenstricker School
 
Sydenstricker School
August 22, 2012
(#12000539)
8511 Hooes Rd.
38°45′21″N 77°14′21″W / 38.7557°N 77.2392°W / 38.7557; -77.2392 (Sydenstricker School)
Springfield
60 Taft Archeological Site#029-5411
 
Taft Archeological Site#029-5411
August 11, 2004
(#04000859)
Address Restricted
38°38′55″N 77°11′40″W / 38.6486°N 77.1944°W / 38.6486; -77.1944 (Taft Archeological Site#029-5411)
Lorton
61 Tauxemont Historic District
 
Tauxemont Historic District
February 9, 2006
(#06000033)
Between Fort Hunt Rd. and Accotink Place, including Shenandoah, Tauxemont, Namassin, Westmoreland and Gahant Rds., and Bolling
38°44′42″N 77°03′20″W / 38.7450°N 77.0556°W / 38.7450; -77.0556 (Tauxemont Historic District)
Alexandria
62 Tower House
 
Tower House
May 2, 2006
(#06000341)
9066 Tower House Place
38°42′41″N 77°04′01″W / 38.7114°N 77.0669°W / 38.7114; -77.0669 (Tower House)
Alexandria
63 U. S. Geological Survey National Center
 
U. S. Geological Survey National Center
August 10, 2020
(#100005414)
12201 Sunrise Valley Dr.
38°56′59″N 77°22′04″W / 38.9497°N 77.367667°W / 38.9497; -77.367667 (U. S. Geological Survey National Center)
Reston
64 Vale School-Community House
 
Vale School-Community House
June 8, 2011
(#11000349)
3124 Fox Mill Rd.
38°53′30″N 77°20′56″W / 38.8917°N 77.3489°W / 38.8917; -77.3489 (Vale School-Community House)
Oakton
65 George Washington's Gristmill
 
George Washington's Gristmill
August 8, 2003
(#03000739)
5512 George Washington Memorial Parkway
38°42′47″N 77°07′48″W / 38.7131°N 77.1300°W / 38.7131; -77.1300 (George Washington's Gristmill)
Lorton
66 West Cornerstone
 
West Cornerstone
February 1, 1991
(#91000014)
West side of Meridian St., south of the junction with Williamsburg Boulevard
38°53′36″N 77°10′20″W / 38.8933°N 77.1722°W / 38.8933; -77.1722 (West Cornerstone)
Falls Church
67 Woodlawn Plantation
 
Woodlawn Plantation
February 26, 1970
(#70000792)
West of the junction of U.S. Route 1 and State Route 235; also 9000 U.S. Route 1
38°43′03″N 77°08′14″W / 38.7175°N 77.1372°W / 38.7175; -77.1372 (Woodlawn Plantation)
Alexandria 9000 Richmond represents a boundary increase of November 18, 2011
68 Woodlawn Quaker Meetinghouse
 
Woodlawn Quaker Meetinghouse
May 21, 2009
(#09000335)
8990 Woodlawn Rd.
38°42′51″N 77°08′32″W / 38.7142°N 77.1422°W / 38.7142; -77.1422 (Woodlawn Quaker Meetinghouse)
Fort Belvoir

Former listing

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[3] Name on the Register Image Date listedDate removed Location City or town Description
1 Moorefield
 
Moorefield
April 19, 1978
(#78003014)
June 10, 2005 Moorefield Hill Place
Vienna Dismantled in February 2003

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References

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  1. ^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
  2. ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved October 25, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  4. ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
  5. ^ Dillon, James (July 30, 1976), National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form for Federal Properties: Defenses of Washington (Civil War) (PDF), archived (PDF) from the original on February 15, 2017, retrieved February 18, 2019.
  6. ^ Myers, L. Daniel. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Orange and Alexandria Railroad Bridge Piers. National Park Service, 1989-05, 11.