The Bowman Distillery - Reston, Virginia
Posted by: flyingmoose
N 38° 57.404 W 077° 21.084
18S E 296252 N 4314604
Neglected white building standing alone along Old Reston Avenue.
Waymark Code: WM15JGR
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 01/12/2022
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"The Bowman Distillery on Old Reston Avenue has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1999. It has been empty much longer.
The structure was built in 1890, and in addition to the place they made Virginia Gentleman whiskey, the building also served as the long-ago Wiehle Town Hall and a church.
The distillery has gone through several rezoning applications over the years. In 1989, after Bowman Distillery moved operations to Fredericksburg, the building was rezoned as part of a larger mixed-use development. Some of that development happened on parts of the original 32-acre property, but the historic building remains untouched.
In 1998, it was sold to an owner who planned to build a Bed and Breakfast or condo. It sold again in 2010 for $540,000." - Reston Now (https://www.restonnow.com/2014/07/14/fill-this-space-old-bowman-distillery/)
Street address: 1865 Old Reston Avenue Reston, Virginia United States of America 20190
County / Borough / Parish: Fairfax
Year listed: 1999
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Historic function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Government, Religion
Current function: Vacant/Not In Use
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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