Dranesville Tavern Explained

Dranesville Tavern
Designated Other1:	Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:	April 18, 1972^[1]
Designated Other1 Number:	029-0011
Designated Other1 Num Position:	bottom
Location:	11919 Leesburg Pike, in or near Herndon, Virginia
Coordinates:	39.0078°N -77.3606°W
Built:	1850
Builder:	Cockerille, Sanford
Architecture:	Greek Revival, Vernacular Greek Revival
Added:	November 9, 1972
Refnum:	72001393

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

It was a "wagon stand" type of tavern, catering to teamsters.^[3]

The proposed widening of Route 7 in the mid-1960s threatened the Dranesville Tavern.^[4] In 1968, the building was moved 130 feet from its original location to preserve it.^[5]

External links

• Old Tavern, 11919 Leesburg Pike (moved from orig. location), Herndon, Fairfax County, VA

1 photo and 8 measured drawings at Historic American Buildings Survey

Notes and References

1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 5 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053819/http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/register_counties_cities.htm. 21 September 2013. dead.
2. Move and current address asserted in file title of photo
3. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dranesville Tavern. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff. March 1972. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and accompanying photos
4. News: It's North Against South in Battle Over Proposal to Widen Route 7. Boyd. Kenneth M.. 10 September 1965. The Washington Post. Proquest.
5. News: Restoring Historic Dranesville Tavern. Hamilton. Eleanor N.. 2 February 1975. The Washington Post. .