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Penn Daw in 1941

Today the Penn Daw / Huntington area of Fairfax County off Rt. 1 is a bustling commercial district filled with big box stores and restaurants but that wasn't always the case.
1941.. Springbank was located where the Walmart is now at Penn Daw on Rt. 1.
1941.. Springbank was located where the Walmart is now at Penn Daw on Rt. 1.

Clarendon, in 1949

Clarendon
Here's what Clarendon looked like in 1949
The Clarendon neighborhood in Arlington County is urban, upscale and sophisticated. Residents here enjoy Metro access, restaurants and shops. In 1949, as evidenced by the picture above, Clarendon was a sleepy small Virginia village. Below, you'll see what Clarendon looks like today.

Ravensworth Park, in 1960

Ravensworth is in Annandale just outside the Capital Beltway. The area is well-known for single-family homes with big lawns and lots. The area was largely developed in the 1960's and 1970's.
Ravensworth Park
Entrance to Ravensworth Park subdivision in 1960
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Green Spring Farm, before the renovations

Green Spring Farm is located at 4601 Green Spring Road in Annandale VA. Back in 1940 this structure was dilapidated and ready to crumble but today the site has been fully restored.
Green Spring Farm
Green Spring Farm in 2013
Green Spring Farm
Green Spring Farm in Annandale in 1940

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Groveton in the 1970’s

Before there was Beacon Hill Shopping Center, the Beacon Mall was in the exact same location. When you look at the picture below, some landmarks and shapes are very recognizable. For example the water tower and the profile of buildings remains much as it was. Today the "big boxes" of Lowe's and Marshalls are in the same place. Famous Dave's is nowhere to be seen. It's also interesting to notice the cars that are in the lot.
Beacon Mall vintage
Beacon Mall in the 1970's

A Winter Ghost Tour in Old Town

It was a cold winter day, when I got ready to go out for a winter ghost tour, with Nightly Spirits. The meetup location was Chadwicks, a bar with prime Real Estate located on the waterfront. A group of the RSVPs formed and prepared for departure, into the tour guided destinations during the night. This was a walkable blast from the past, through historic Old Town. The tour guide presented with passion, tales explaining some of colonial Virginia's culture, and some of the haunted things that had occurred. Stops included monuments, bars, intersections, buildings, cut through side streets, etc.
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Aerial View of Annandale in 1965

Annandale before KMart? Annandale with a movie theatre? Yes, this was Annandale in 1965. Annandale has really changed a lot in the last 50 years, but there are a number of structures that have survived in surprising ways.
Annandale 1965
Annandale 1965

Annandale is located in Fairfax County inside the Beltway near the West End of Alexandria. Much of Annandale is in the 22003 / Annandale VA zipcode. Annandale is an "Inside the Beltway" suburb offering a mix of affordable condos and townhouses, single-family homes and a few luxury residences.

Columbia Firehouse Restaurant, was built in 1883

Columbia Firehouse
109 S. Saint Asaph St, Alexandria VA. Built in 1883, now a restaurant
The building which now houses Columbia Firehouse Restaurant was built in 1883. The bell tower next door is long gone and building has been repurposed but it still stands. Columbia Firehouse stands as a historic, beautifully preserved piece of Old Town’s heritage. From the street, the building has changed little while the interior has given way to sumptuous dining rooms on four levels, an atrium, an outdoor patio and an exquisitely detailed barroom.