Town Hall - Falls Church
N 38° 52.901 W 077° 10.311
18S E 311613 N 4305888
Quick Description: Town Hall - Falls Church
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 8/19/2006 7:44:28 PM
Waymark Code: WMMR1
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Long Description:
Town Hall
Town was incorporated in 1875. A simple frame town hall was built
here about 1880 on 1/4 acre (part of 1729 248-acre Trammell grant).
Town hall bell was rung for council meetings and fires. Later used
only for police station. Torn down in 1953. Town boundaries changed
twice: once by charter amendment in 1890 which returned South Falls
Church to Fairfax County for political purposes; then by court
action in 1936 which returned East Falls Church to Arlington County
for tax advantages to its citizens. Thus Falls Church became
smaller geographically as population grew from 500+ in 1875 to
5,338 in 1948.
Marker Title: Town Hall - Falls Church
Marker Location: 100 block of South Washington Street
County or Independent City: City of Falls Church
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: City of Falls Church
Marker Number: Not listed
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