Floris Historic District

Floris Historic District
Kidwell Farm
Location Bounded by Centreville Rd., W. Ox Rd., Monroe St., and Frying Pan Branch, near Herndon, Virginia
Coordinates 38°56′17″N 77°24′27″W / 38.93806°N 77.40750°WCoordinates: 38°56′17″N 77°24′27″W / 38.93806°N 77.40750°W
Governing body No owner found!
NRHP Reference # 10000543[1]
VLR # 029-5179
Significant dates
Added to NRHP August 12, 2010
Designated VLR September 17, 2009[2]

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 city of Herndon, Virginia, and just about one mile east of Dulles International Airport.[3]

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.

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References

  1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/09/10 through 8/13/10. National Park Service. 2010-08-20.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Darrell E. Cook and Helen P. Ross (January 22, 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Floris Historic District". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and accompanying four photos and accompanying map