Resident Curator Program: Dranesville Tavern
The Fairfax County Park Authority will soon begin evaluating an application for curatorship of the historic Dranesville Tavern located in the Dranesville District at 11919 Leesburg Pike, Herndon. The assessment process will include livestreamed work sessions, a public meeting and a public comment period.
Applications are listed alphabetically for ease of reference. All applications are evaluated using the same criteria.
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Background
Dranesville Tavern is one of the few remaining examples of a rural Virginia inn or ordinary. Located at the intersection of two major roads (Georgetown Pike and Alexandria Leesburg Pike), it served travelers moving through the region. Built in 1823 by Stanford Cockerille, it originally consisted of two two-story log structures. The inn changed hands over the years with various owners adding onto the original structure. The tavern remained open to the public until 1946 and to boarders until 1968. In the 1970s, the tavern was threatened by the expansion of Route 7 until the Park Authority purchased it and moved it 135 feet away from its original location.
Dranesville Tavern has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as well as on the Fairfax Inventory of Historic Sites for its association with the turnpike trade in Virginia.
Evaluation Team Work Sessions
The Evaluation Team will convene at its initial work session on Tuesday, February 24 at 10:30 a.m. The meeting will be livestreamed below and a recording will be made available following the meeting.
The Park Authority will also host an in-person public meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17 at the McLean Community Center, located at 1234 Ingleside Ave in McLean. The meeting will include an overview of the Resident Curator Program, presentations by curator applicants for the Dranesville Tavern and an opportunity for community members to ask questions.
At least subsequent session will be held at 10 a.m. on March 31 While the work sessions on February 24 and March 31 will be viewable by the public, they will not include a public comment period.
Public Comment
The Park Authority will accept comments on the proposed curatorship of the Dranesville Tavern beginning February 24 until 5 p.m. on March 25.
Residents may submit comments through one of the following channels:
Via U.S. Mail:
Fairfax County Park Authority Public Information Office
Attn: Resident Curator Program, Dranesville Tavern
12055 Government Center Parkway, Suite 925
Fairfax, VA 22035
Online Submission:
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