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Fairfax Arms

Coordinates: 38°40′7″N 77°14′8″W / 38.66861°N 77.23556°W / 38.66861; -77.23556
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Fairfax Arms
The Fairfax Arms, seen in 2012
Fairfax Arms is located in Northern Virginia
Fairfax Arms
Fairfax Arms is located in Virginia
Fairfax Arms
Fairfax Arms is located in the United States
Fairfax Arms
Location10712 Old Colchester Rd., Colchester, Virginia
Coordinates38°40′7″N 77°14′8″W / 38.66861°N 77.23556°W / 38.66861; -77.23556
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
NRHP reference No.79003037[1]
VLR No.029-0043
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 21, 1979
Designated VLRDecember 19, 1978[2]

The Fairfax Arms, also known as the Colchester Inn, is a historic inn and tavern located at Colchester, Fairfax County, Virginia. It was built in the mid-18th century, and is a 1 1/2-story, three bay, brick building measuring approximately 25 feet by 32 feet. It features flanking exterior stone chimneys and a gable roof with dormers.[3]

The house, then called the Colchester Inn, seen in 1959.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Thomas M. Slade (October 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fairfax Arms" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying two photos