Blenheim

Blenheim, historically known as Willcoxen Place, is one of the few remaining parcels of undeveloped land in the city of Fairfax. Representing the agricultural heritage that once dominated the area, […]

Fairfax County Courthouse and Jail

The Fairfax county seat was moved to the village of Providence, now the city of Fairfax, in 1799. The new Fairfax County Courthouse was designed by James Wren, who also […]

Fairfax Public School

The original section of the historic Fairfax Public School in the city of Fairfax was built in 1873, four years after the ratification of the new state constitution that provided […]

Earp’s Ordinary (Ratcliffe-Logan-Allison House)

The early-19th-century Earp’s Ordinary (also known as the Ratcliffe-Logan-Allison House), near the Fairfax County Courthouse in the city of Fairfax, is representative of the simple, vernacular housing once common in […]

29 Diner

The prefabricated diner is a uniquely American form of roadside architecture. Taking its name from U.S. Highway 29, the city of Fairfax’s 29 Diner is a rare example of the […]

City of Fairfax Historic District

The modern city of Fairfax had its origins in 1798 when the General Assembly directed that the Fairfax County seat be relocated near the county’s geographic center. The site, named […]

Fairfax County Courthouse and Jail

The Fairfax county seat was moved to the village of Providence, now the city of Fairfax, in 1799. The new Fairfax County Courthouse was designed by James Wren, who also […]