Download or read book The Preservation of History in Fairfax County Virginia written by Ross De Witt Netherton and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Preservation of History in Fairfax County, Virginia presents an overview of one urban county's efforts to retain its historic and archaeological sites in the face of increasing developmental pressures during the past thirty-five years. It provides a thorough review of historical development in the county as well as practical guidance on how decisions were developed. Written by two distinguished historians, Ross and Nan Netherton, who were part of the process from the beginning, this study presents a perspective which only familiarity with its successes and failures can bestow. This book is both a historical survey and a "how-to" manual for government officials and preservationists.
Download or read book On the Brink of Change written by Shelley Mastran and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book presents a profile of Fairfax County, Virginia, in 1960, on the brink of change. It describe the cultural landscape of the past to help us understand and appreciate the present. Replete with maps, aerial photos, and historical images, it portrays Fairfax County as it transitioned from a largely diary farming economy to a community of post-World War II residential subdivisions, then to an Edge City. In 1960, There were only limited retail opportunities in the county--mostly neighborhood shopping centers, and restaurants could serve only beer and wine--no hard liquor. The Capital Beltway and Dulles Airport were under construction but not yet open. Tysons Corner was only a figment in the imagination of a few investors, and Robert E. Simon, Jr. had not yet seen the land that was to become Reston. In June 1960 chain restaurants in Fairfax County desegregated, and African Americans could eat alongside whites. The first African American students entered previously all-white Fairfax County schools in the fall of the year. Freight trains still ran on the Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) line but only for a few more years. Fairfax Hospital was under construction but not yet open. The City of Fairfax had just acquired the land for what would be named George Mason University, but construction would not start for three more years. In so many ways, the County was on the cusp of dramatic change.
Download or read book Fairfax County written by Trevor Owens and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of Northern Virginia's Fairfax County has been told many times but never through the lens of postcards documenting a county's transition and mirroring the changing face of American life. Readers can view Fairfax County's historic townscapes in communities like Herndon and the city of Fairfax. Explore the county's extensive military history through sites from the Civil War and images of daily life at Camp Humphreys and Fort Belvoir. Enjoy the diversity of places of worship, as well as various spots tourists and county residents have enjoyed during the last 300 years. Each postcard in the collection tells a story. Collectively they offer a unique view into the history of the county.
Download or read book Industrial and Historical Sketch of Fairfax County Virginia written by Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and published by Sagwan Press. This book was released on 2018-02 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Virginia Preservation Sourcebook written by Preservation Alliance of Virginia and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History Lover s Guide to Alexandria and South Fairfax County A written by Laura A. Macaluso and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2022-05 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History is nurtured and treasured in the City of Alexandria and in neighboring South Fairfax County. A History Lover's Guide to Alexandria & South Fairfax County focuses on this special area along the Potomac River. Travel through history from Old Town to Mason's Neck and witness the practice of preservation as it continues to evolve today. Alexandria cares for the places essential to understanding our shared past, from cobblestone streets to the always active waterfront. Visit the numerous museums and historic houses, many of which are iconic in American history, in Old Town. Learn the stories of Alexandria's African American community, from slavery to freedom. Discover neighborhoods like Del Ray and Seminary Hill. South of the city, travel the George Washington Memorial Parkway and walk in the footsteps of Washington himself. Historian and preservationist Laura Macaluso draws connections between city and county, and between past and present.
Download or read book Fairfax County Virginia written by Nan Netherton and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 810 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mount Vernon and Its Preservation 1858 1910 written by Thomas Nelson Page and published by Cosimo, Inc.. This book was released on 2008-12-01 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the western bank of the Potomac, not far from Washington D.C., a dignified old Virginia mansion stands upon a high bluff: Mount Vernon, home of George Washington, American Founding Father and the nation's first president. This 1910 work is a respectful and reverent history of Mount Vernon in Washington's day and since, written by the popularizer of the "plantation tradition" of Southern literature, which idealized the slavery-era South. A curious document of a bygone age, this attractive replica of the original 1910 edition, originally published by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union, will delight armchair historians and fans of grand old homes. American author THOMAS NELSON PAGE (1853-1922), of the Nelson and Page "First Families" of Virginia, is also the author of the short story collections In Ole Virginia (1887) and The Burial of the Guns (1894).
Download or read book A History of the Town of Fairfax written by Jeanne Johnson Rust and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-16 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "A History of the Town of Fairfax" by Jeanne Johnson Rust. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Download or read book The Virginia Landmarks Register written by Calder Loth and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Virginia Landmarks Register, fourth edition, will create for the reader a deeper awareness of a unique legacy and will serve to enhance the stewardship of Virginia's irreplaceable heritage.
Download or read book Remembering Fairfax County Virginia written by Karl Reiner and published by History Press Library Editions. This book was released on 2006-04 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The passage of time has brought with it vast alterations to the landscape of Northern Virginia and Fairfax County. Once a sleepy rural area dotted with a few small villages, it has changed into a bustling suburb that is now home to thousands of people. Throughout its history, Fairfax County has hosted presidents, been home to slave traders and been a strategic component in multiple campaigns during the Civil War. Remembering Fairfax County, Virginia by longtime local historian Karl Reiner is a collection of historical vignettes that captures not only the essence of the events and people who have shaped the history of Fairfax County, but also their impact on the Old Dominion. Reiner calls upon a breadth of materials, exploring much of the forgotten heritage in the county, to provide an accessible and balanced work that is both informative and entertaining. From the influence of presidents such as George Washington to forgotten battles during the Civil War, this collection chronicles the history of Fairfax County during some of the most influential periods in American history.
Download or read book The Preparation and Use of Historic Structure Reports written by Deborah Slaton and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2005 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the purpose of historic structure reports, describes their value to the preservation of significant historic properties, outlines how reports are commissioned and prepared, and recommends an organizational format for such reports.
Download or read book Green Spring Farm Fairfax County Virginia written by Nan Netherton and published by Alpha Edition. This book was released on 2022-07-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies and hence the text is clear and readable.
Download or read book Historic Preservation for Fairfax County Virginia written by Fairfax County (Va.). Planning Division and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fairfax County in Virginia written by Ross De Witt Netherton and published by Donning Company Publishers. This book was released on 1986 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Civil War in Fairfax County Civilians and Soldiers written by Charles V. Mauro and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2006-11-10 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his latest book, The Civil War in Fairfax County: Civilians and Soldiers, Charles Mauro has given voice to the heretofore silent majority of the participants in the Civil War: the civilians. This overdue study examines the full spectrum of men, women, slaves and freedmen who lived in Fairfax County, Virginia, during this chaotic, uncertain period. Drawn from the files of the Southern Claims Commission, Mauro recounts the stories the civilians told the Commission after the war to document their losses, lives and living conditions. The citizens of Fairfax County found themselves occupying front row seats at the most horrific show that this country has ever seen. Because of its position just across the Potomac River on the doorstep of the city of Washington, Fairfax County was heavily targeted by the Confederate army and defended with equal determination by the Union army. Fairfax was the first county in the South that the Union army invaded, and the last it occupied as soldiers were mustered out of service after the Grand Review. The Civil War in Fairfax County contains stories of the devastation that both armies brought upon the civilians and their property, as well as the daily strife caused by a war that pitted neighbor against neighbor and family members against themselves. It gives an important, fascinating and unprecedented look into the everyday lives of the civilians who lived through the most tumultuous four years in American history, in a county that was occupied by both the Confederate and Union armies throughout the entire Civil War.
Download or read book Fairfax County Virginia Road Orders 1749 1800 Published with Permission from the Virginia Transportation Research Council a Cooperative Organization Sponsored Jointly by the Virginia Department of Transportation and the University of Virginia written by Virginia Genealogical Society and published by . This book was released on 2009-05-01 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The establishment and maintenance of public roads were among the most important functions of the county court during the colonial period in Virginia. Each road was opened and maintained by an overseer (or surveyor) of the highways, who was appointed each
