Oakton Trolley Station
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| Location | 2923 Gray St., Oakton, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°52′47″N 77°17′49″W / 38.87972°N 77.29694°WCoordinates: 38°52′47″N 77°17′49″W / 38.87972°N 77.29694°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1905 |
| Built by | Washington & Fairfax Electric RR Co. |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 95000026[1] |
| VLR # | 029-0477 |
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| Added to NRHP | February 8, 1995 |
| Designated VLR | October 19, 1994[2] |
Oakton Trolley Station is a historic trolley station located at Oakton, Fairfax County, Virginia. It was built in 1905, by the Washington and Fairfax Electric Railway Company. It is a three-story, vernacular frame building. It has a rectangular plan, with a wrap-around open porch, weatherboards and a tin roof. The building was used as a trolley station until 1939, then as a post office and general store, then as a boarding house. The building was restored in 1988, as a single family dwelling.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ Adrienne Stefan and Tom Macklin (July 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Oakton Trolley Station". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying five photos
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