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Fairfax (Images of America)
Verlag: Arcadia Publishing, 2013
ISBN 10: 1467120006ISBN 13: 9781467120005
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 128 pages.Explore the fascinating history of Fairfax, Virgini a with more than 200 vintage photographs and anecdotes from the l ocals who experienced it. Fairfax was settled in the early 18th century by farmers from the Piedmont region. The city is situated in the heart of Fairfax County, southwest of Washington, DC. Fo r years, Fairfax served as an important agricultural, trade, and judicial hub in the suburbs of the nation's capital. The area was serviced by the Washington, Arlington & Falls Church Railway, on e of Northern Virginia's two electric railways, which provided a direct line from Washington, DC, to Fairfax. Today, Fairfax has a vibrant downtown that helps support the over 20,000 residents wh o live in the city. Fairfax shares photographs of its rich histo ric landmarks, including the Ratcliffe-Allison House, Truro Recto ry, Blenheim, and the long-standing court house. Editorial Revie ws About the Author Whitney Rhodes is the lead behind Fairfax Ci ty Patch. A graduate from George Mason University, Rhodes started the school's award-winning Connect Mason site and served as an a ssistant editor for a Gannett paper in New Jersey before returnin g to her Fairfax home. Many of the photographs used in this book are courtesy of Fairfax County Public Library's Virginia Room and Historic Fairfax, Inc.
