Yates Village and Lynbrook are a community in Springfield VA. Springfield is located in Fairfax County VA.
Yates Village / Lynbrook in Springfield, VA 1955Lynbrook in Springfield
The Lincoln Memorial is located in Washington DC near Rosslyn. Today the reflecting pools and National Mall are a public park for tourists and residents alike. In 1917, Washington DC was still a sleep southern town. The waterfront was nearly a morass.
Lincoln Memorial in 1917Reflecting pools at the Lincoln Memorial
Alexandria Va. Waterfront 1930
Aerial view of the Alexandria waterfront ca. 1930. Landmarks include the Torpedo Factory, the Alexandria Fertilizer and Chemical Company (trestle wharf) and Smoot Company buildings (far right). The Alexandria National Cemetery is visible as is Cameron Run and the shores of New Alexandria / Belle Haven. The waterfront in this image is practically devoid of shopping.
This Howard Johnson Motel and restaurant stood at the corner of Rt. 1 and Fort Hunt Road in 1980. In the background is Belle Haven Country Club, in the foreground is Rt. 1. The building has been replaced by a Hampton Inn and the highway has been expanded since then.
1980 And Belle Haven Country Club golf course in the background!
Gunston Hall, 10709 Gunston Road, is located in Fairfax County near Lorton and Mason Neck. In it's heyday this Georgian-style home was at the center of a 5,500-acre tobacco and corn plantation. The owner of Gunston Hall was George Mason IV (1725-1792)---known historically as an author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights. Here's what it looked like in 1930.
10709 Gunston Road, Lorton, Fairfax County, VA10709 Gunston Road, Lorton 1930
Back in the 1980's Clifton was an intersection with a gas station and a church. There wasn't much to see or do here, and there weren't any houses. Compare that to today.
Clifton's gas station in the 1980's
Swift Run Trials is in Clifton 20124
Manor with wide frontyard
Manor with wide frontyard
Manor with many rooms
Single-family house at Prospect Hills is in Clifton 20124
House with garage
House with garage
Single-family house at Cavalier Woods is in Clifton 20124
Gillespies Texaco Gas Station was located close to the intersection of Lee Highway and Main Street. Check out how this station looked back in the 1920's.
Gillespies Texaco Gas Station was located close to the intersection of Lee Highway and Main Street. 1920's
Rosslyn is an urban village in Arlington County Virgina. It's at the epicenter of the world, located just across the Potomac within eye-shot of just about every recognizable structure in Washington DC. Today Rosslyn is the location of the Rosslyn Metro, several high-rise communities, the Newseum and the Iwo Jima Memorial. But at one time it was a sleep village outside of Washington.
If you don't remember, that's okay. Most of us don't. This picture was taken in 1937.
Backyards. Rosslyn, Virginia 1937Rosslyn offers great views and beautiful landscapes in Arlington County, Virginia. The area sits in view of the Potomac River, Arlington Cemetery, and Washington, D.C. Rosslyn is also home to the United States Marine Corps War Memorial and Freedom Park.
The name Rosslyn came from a local farm behind the shore. The farm was known as Ross Lynn, owned by William and Carolyn Ross. In the 1860’s Rosslyn’s largest development was a large brewery. It was changed to the Cherry Crush Bottling Co. after prohibition. When electric trolleys were introduced the real estate business picked up.
Some of the more prominent businesses of Rosslyn include the “ABC” T.V. Affiliate, and the Art Institute of Washington. In the 1960’s Rosslyn had a development growth with the opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge. This brought construction of high rise office buildings, hotels, and living spaces.
