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National Bank of Fairfax
Location4029 Chain Bridge Road
Fairfax, Virginia
Built1905
NRHP reference No.74002235[1]

Built in 1905, the building was the original location of the National Bank of Fairfax. The bank was the only one in the town throughout the 20th century and played an important role in the economic development of the Town of Fairfax and Fairfax County.

History[edit]

Earlier Structures[edit]

The first structure on the site was probably Ratcliffe's Tavern, built by Richard Ratcliff.[2] A second, larger, hotel was built on the property by 1805, known at various times as the Willcoxen Tavern, the Union Hotel, and the Fairfax Hotel. The hotel primarily served those visiting the Fairfax Courthouse, especially lawyers and judges working on the court circuit.[3]


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Notes[edit]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Netherton, et all (1997). Fairfax, Virginia: A City Traveling Through Time. Fairfax, VA: Fairfax, VA: History of the City of Fairfax Round Table. ISBN 0-914927-26-4.
  3. ^ Netherton, p. 11

Category:National Historic Landmarks in Virginia Category:National Register of Historic Places in Fairfax, Virginia Category:Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Category:Banks completed in 1905