Dranesville Tavern
Dranesville Tavern | |
| Location | 11919 Leesburg Pike, in or near Herndon, Virginia[2] |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°0′28″N 77°21′38″W / 39.00778°N 77.36056°W |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built | 1850 |
| Built by | Cockerille, Sanford |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Vernacular Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 72001393[1] |
| VLR No. | 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 1823.[4] 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]
The tavern was built in 1823 by Stanford Cockerille at the intersection of Georgetown Pike and Alexandria Leesburg Pike.[4][5] It was a "wagon stand" type of tavern, catering to teamsters.[6] It remained open to the public until 1946, and to boarders until 1968.[4]
The proposed widening of Route 7 in the mid-1960s threatened the Dranesville Tavern.[7] In 1968, the building was moved 130 feet from its original location to preserve it.[8] In July 2025, the Fairfax County Park Authority announced a "Resident Curator Program" which allows residents to live in the tavern for free in exchange for the rehabilitation and long-term maintenance of the property.[5][4]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Miles, Vernon (July 15, 2025). "Fairfax County looking for curators to live rent-free in historic former taverns". FFXnow. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ^ a b Cremen, Alanea (July 19, 2025). "Fairfax County offering free rent to curators to live in historic former taverns". WUSA9. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ^ 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. (September 10, 1965). "It's North Against South in Battle Over Proposal to Widen Route 7". The Washington Post.
- ^ Hamilton, Eleanor N. (February 2, 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