Resident Curatorship: Ash Grove Historic House
Resident Curatorship: Ash Grove Historic House
The evaluation process for the proposed curatorship of the historic Ash Grove house will begin on Tuesday, Oct. 22. This will include up to two Evaluation Team work sessions and opportunities for the public to comment in-person on October 28 and online Oct. 15 through Nov. 14.
- Ash Grove proposed application for curatorship
- 2017 Historic Structure Report
- 2024 Treatment Plan
- Virtual Open House
WHAT IS ASH GROVE?
Ash Grove is one of the few standing 18th century Virginia houses, and was built by the Fairfax family. Thomas Fairfax built the original portion of the house in 1790, and the family inhabited the house until 1847. The house sits on approximately one acre of land between the densely wooded Old Courthouse Spring Branch stream valley and the Westwood Village townhouse subdivision. Conveniently located on the edge of burgeoning Tysons Corner and approximately 2/3 mile from the new Spring Hill Metro Station. The property’s grounds have several historic structures including the house and restored 18th century brick kitchen, and smokehouse.
Ash Grove is a stately Federal style 2.5 story, center hall house with 4,200 square feet of finished space. A serious fire in 1960 could have doomed the legacy of Ash Grove House. Fortunately, however, many of the architectural features had been removed from the house prior to restoration work including; original doors, windows and much of the interior woodwork. A set of Historic American Buildings Surveys (HABS) architectural drawings and photographs from the 1930’s proved instrumental in restoring the fire damaged house. Some of the wood floors still bear charring marks from the fire.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The Park Authority welcomes public feedback on the proposed application for curatorship of the historic Ash Grove house. There are several options for doing so, including the following:
- Submitting comments online (all comments must be submitted by Nov. 15)
- Submitting comments via U.S. mail (all comments must be received by Nov. 15)
- In-person public meeting at Patrick Henry Library, Oct. 28, 7 p.m.
PUBLIC MEETING
The Resident Curator Evaluation Team for the Ash Grove property will hold a public meeting on Monday, October. 28 at 7 p.m. at the Patrick Henry Library (101 Maple Avenue E, Vienna, VA 22180). This meeting provides an opportunity for the applicant to present their proposal to the Evaluation Team in a public forum. This will be the Evaluation Team’s opportunity to ask questions, provide feedback to the applicant and to receive public comment on the proposal.
To accommodate broader participation, the public meeting, originally scheduled for in-person attendance only, will now also offer a virtual participation option. Interested individuals may join virtually by watching the livestream and submitting comments online via PublicInput.
LIVESTREAM WORK SESSIONS
An Evaluation Team work session will be held virtually on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 10 a.m. The Evaluation Team will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 10 a.m. to make a final recommendation for curatorship to the Park Authority Board. While participants are welcome to join these work sessions virtually, there will be no opportunity for public comment.
Join the Nov. 19 work session:
Meeting ID: 269 069 360 418
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Dial in by phone
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Submitting Comments Online
SUBMITTING COMMENTS VIA U.S. MAIL
To submit comments via U.S. Mail, please send your written remarks to:
Park Authority Public Information Office
Attn: Historic Ash Grove Comments
12055 Government Center Parkway, Suite 925
Fairfax, VA 22035
Ash Grove House Evaluation Team Virtual Working Session 3/4
Ash Grove House Evaluation Team Working Session 2
Ash Grove House Evaluation Team Virtual Working Session 1
