Fairfax County Courthouse - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Historical Fairfax Courthouse at 4000 Chain Bridge Road was built in 1800. It is a national landmark and was the seat of civil war activity, changing hands from Confederate control to Union control and back several times. The first officer casualty of the Civil War occurred on the grounds here. Captain John Quincy Marr was killed during a skirmish between Union cavalry and the Confederate Warrenton Rifles who were then occupying the courthouse grounds. This courthouse is still in use today and is currently the home of the Fairfax Juvenile and Domestic Relations General District Court & Clerks Office. More info on the website. It is interesting to note that the wills of George Washington and Martha Washington are displayed there, according to the website. You may also want to log the nearby WWI memorial. The courthouse is also a waymark in the FIRST of its kind category. Building - #74002235

Street address: 4000 Chain Bridge Road Fairfax, VA USA 22030 County / Borough / Parish: City of Fairfax Year listed: 1974 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Periods of significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824 Historic function: Government Current function: Government Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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