A Look Back at Braddock District, Fairfax County, Virginia

Item #234: Oak Hill: Exterior View

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Oak Hill mansion, built in 1790, is the only remaining home of the three manor houses of the Fitzhugh dynasty built on the Ravensworth plantation....

Item #207: Historic Marker: Price's Ordinary

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The historic marker reads: "PRICE'S ORDINARY...At the intersection of Backlick and Braddock Roads stood Price's Ordinary, established by David Price...

Item #174: Oak Hill: Interior Views

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Oak Hill mansion, built in 1790, is the only remaining home of the three manor houses of the Fitzhugh dynasty built on the Ravensworth plantation....

Item #171: Korean Businesses, Annandale

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Newcomers to the United States have propelled diversity and the commercial and residential growth of the Braddock District. By 1999, the Korean...

Item #156: Rolling Road Virginia Railway Express (VRE) station, 2006

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The commuter railway system from Fredericksburg and Manassas, the VRE, began in 1992 in response to suburban spread. Residents can commute via the...

Item #139: George Mason University

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Students gather in front of the Johnson Center at George Mason University under the statue of George Mason. The statue is a barometer for public...

Item #138: Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC): Annandale Campus

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The Annandale campus of Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) is part of the multi-campus institution. In 1966, then-Governor Mills Godwin...

Item #136: Terra Centre Elementary School, Burke

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Terra Centre Elementary School was built underground for energy efficiency. The school's roof doubles as an athletic...

Item #45: Patty's Riding School, Burke, Virginia

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Patty Ruffner's Riding School in Burke, Virginia, advertised in the Fairfax Times Herald, June 8, 1956. The advertisement read: "PATTY'S RIDING SCHOOL...

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