Old Fairfax County Courthouse - a photo on Flickriver

            This brick building was the third Fairfax County courthouse. It was designed by James Wren and constructed in 1799, on two acres of land deeded by Richard Ratcliffe. The location was at the intersection of Ox Road and the nation's first private toll road, Little River Turnpike. The will of George Washington was probated and recorded here on 20 January 1800, and both his will and that of his wife Martha are displayed here. In 1805, a town was incorporated at Fairfax Courthouse, known by the name of Providence. Later it became the Town of Fairfax and in 1961 became the City of Fairfax. During the Civil War the Confederates lost control of the courthouse several times and it was occupied by Union troops. Many records were lost during the tumult.

Fairfax County was an agricultural community during its first two centuries of existence. Today it is an urban county with a population in excess of 970,000. There are 400 square miles within its boundaries including thousands of acres of parklands. In the 1970s a newer courthouse building was raised, that has now been outgrown.

This year will see the latest courthouse finished ... finally.

Taken in: United States / Virginia / Fairfax (show map)

Taken on: June 21, 2007

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Camera: Sony DSC-W100, f/5.6, 1/640 sec, 7.9mm, ISO 125 (more info) (hide info)

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Focal Length:	7.9mm
ISO:	125
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Auto, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
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Light Source:	Daylight
Saturation:	Low
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