Dranesville Tavern

Dranesville Tavern
Location 11919 Leesburg Pike, in or near Herndon, Virginia[1]
Coordinates 39°0′28″N 77°21′38″W / 39.00778°N 77.36056°W / 39.00778; -77.36056Coordinates: 39°0′28″N 77°21′38″W / 39.00778°N 77.36056°W / 39.00778; -77.36056
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
Significant dates
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]

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. 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
  2. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  3. ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  4. ↑ 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
  5. ↑ 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)).
  6. ↑ Hamilton, Eleanor N. (2 February 1975). "Restoring Historic Dranesville Tavern". The Washington Post. Retrieved 31 October 2015 – via Proquest. (Subscription required (help)).


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