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Dranesville Tavern

Coordinates: 39°0′28″N 77°21′38″W / 39.00778°N 77.36056°W / 39.00778; -77.36056
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Dranesville Tavern
Dranesville Tavern is located in Northern Virginia
Dranesville Tavern
Dranesville Tavern is located in Virginia
Dranesville Tavern
Dranesville Tavern is located in the United States
Dranesville Tavern
Location11919 Leesburg Pike, in or near Herndon, Virginia[2]
Coordinates39°0′28″N 77°21′38″W / 39.00778°N 77.36056°W / 39.00778; -77.36056
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built1850
Built byCockerille, Sanford
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Vernacular Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.72001393[1]
VLR No.029-0011
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 9, 1972
Designated VLRApril 18, 1972[3]

The Dranesville Tavern that was located in Dranesville, Virginia dates from 1850. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1] The building has been moved from its original location and is now located near Herndon.[2]

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

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b 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
  3. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. 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.
  6. ^ Hamilton, Eleanor N. (2 February 1975). "Restoring Historic Dranesville Tavern". The Washington Post. ProQuest 146230868.
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