Floris Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Floris Historic District

Herndon, Fairfax County, Virginia
Listed
August 11, 2010
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
10000543

About this property

Floris Historic District is a historic district that is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). It's located in the vicinity of the town of Herndon, Virginia, and just about one mile east of Dulles International Airport. It includes the last remaining working farm in Fairfax County, Virginia, the Frying Pan Farm, which is now also a park. Within that park contributing resources are the Ellmore Farm, Kidwell Farm, the Floris Vocational Technical High School Shop, the Floris School, Lee Farm Site, Frying Pan Meetinghouse. Contributing resources outside the park, nearby, are: Higgins House, Fox House, Cherok House/Cockerill-McFarland House Site, Floris Methodist Church and Stover House.

Location

Herndon, Fairfax County, Virginia
38.93807, -77.40756

Categories

ARCHITECTUREAGRICULTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTEDUCATIONENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONETHNIC HERITAGE-BLACKSOCIAL HISTORY
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Frying Pan Meetinghouse
Industrial
0.3 mi
Merrybrook
Civil War
1.2 mi
Sully
Industrial
2.4 mi
Herndon Depot
Industrial
2.5 mi
Herndon Historic District
Listed
2.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Mosby's Raid at Aldie
1863Civil War
2.5 mi
Skirmish at Herndon Station
1863Civil War
2.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Floris Historic District listed on the National Register?

Floris Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 11, 2010.

What type of historic resource is Floris Historic District?

Floris Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Floris Historic District?

The period of significance for Floris Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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