Fairfax Arms

Fairfax Arms
The Fairfax Arms, seen in 2012
Location10712 Old Colchester Rd., Colchester, Virginia
Coordinates38°40′7″N 77°14′8″W / 38.66861°N 77.23556°W / 38.66861; -77.23556
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
NRHP reference No.79003037[1]
VLR No.029-0043
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 21, 1979
Designated VLRDecember 19, 1978[2]

The Fairfax Arms, also known as the Colchester Inn, is a historic inn and tavern located at Colchester, Fairfax County, Virginia. It was built in the mid-18th century, and is a 1+12-story, three-bay, brick building measuring approximately 25 feet by 32 feet. It features flanking exterior stone chimneys and a gable roof with dormers.[3]

Long privately owned, the house was purchased by the Fairfax County Park Authority in 2021.[4]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. ^ Thomas M. Slade (October 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fairfax Arms" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying two photos
  4. ^ "Fairfax Park Authority purchases historic property". INSIDENOVA.COM.

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