Big Chimneys
Big Chimneys Park is located in Falls Church, Virginia. It marks the site of a log house built in 1699.[1][2] It is located on Annandale Road about a block west of Maple Avenue. It is currently under renovation from which is said to last from December 2019 to Summer of 2020.[3]
History
Big Chimneys is considered to have been the start of the city of Falls Church as it was the first permanent structure built in the modern day borders.[4] An inscription on a historical marker, placed by the City of Falls Church, reads:
Large log house named for its two huge chimneys. One datestone was inscribed 1699, the traditional date quoted for the community's founding. First recorded owner of site is Henry Gunnell (1773 22.75 acre grant). James Gordon, owner 1803-1836, had license for an inn. Thompsons owned cabin from 1845-1868 and Lynchs from 1868, until it was torn down about 1908. At that time cabin was about 25x55 feet with 3 chimneys, 4 rooms on ground floor and 3 rooms above. Foundation stones were dug up in 1972 at a site believed located near the intersection of the tobacco rolling roads in the 1700s.
References
- ^ "City of Falls Church List of Parks". Archived from the original on 2009-07-21. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
- ^ "Falls Church Settled in 1699, per City". Archived from the original on 2009-07-21. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
- ^ "Big Chimneys Park Improvements | Falls Church, VA - Official Website". www.fallschurchva.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- ^ "Big Chimneys Park | Falls Church, VA - Official Website". www.fallschurchva.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
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