Birch House (Falls Church, Virginia)

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Birch House
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Birch House, November 2012
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Location312 E. Broad St., Falls Church, Virginia
Coordinates 38°52′45″N77°10′3″W / 38.87917°N 77.16750°W / 38.87917; -77.16750 Coordinates: 38°52′45″N77°10′3″W / 38.87917°N 77.16750°W / 38.87917; -77.16750
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Builtc. 1845 (1845), 1873
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 77001534 [1]
VLR No.110-0010
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 26, 1977
Designated VLRJune 21, 1977 [2]

Birch House is a historic home located at Falls Church, Virginia. It was built in the 1840s, as a 1+12-story, Greek Revival frame I-house dwelling. It was enlarged to two stories in the 1850s. It was again enlarged in 1873, by an extension across the rear of the original dwelling. A porch across the front was added much later. It was the home of Joseph Edward Birch and his descendants. The house is now owned by former City of Falls Church Vice Mayor and Mrs. Samuel A. Mabry. The Mabrys purchased the house in 1984. The garden has been featured in the Virginia State Garden show twice. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (April 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Birch House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo