Herndon in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Herndon's Pine Street
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 22, 2018
1. Herndon's Pine Street Marker
Inscription.
Herndon's Pine Street. . Pine Street was already established when Herndon became a Town in 1879. Its historic mix of uses demonstrated the importance of downtown in providing local services to residents. in the 19th and early 20th centuries it had the largest building in the County, a drug store, the telephone switchboard, the first Catholic Church, the Congregational Church, a medical office, a harness and shoe shop, and private homes. Many of the original buildings were lost in the Big Fire of 1917.
Pine Street was already established when Herndon became a Town in 1879. Its historic mix of uses demonstrated the importance of downtown in providing local services to residents. in the 19th and early 20th centuries it had the largest building in the County, a drug store, the telephone switchboard, the first Catholic Church, the Congregational Church, a medical office, a harness and shoe shop, and private homes. Many of the original buildings were lost in the Big Fire of 1917.
Location. 38° 58.258′ N, 77° 23.061′ W. Marker is in Herndon, Virginia, in Fairfax County. Marker is on Pine Street west of Monroe Street (Virginia Route 228), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 714 Pine Street, Herndon VA 20170, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 22, 2018
2. Herndon's Pine Street Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 219 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 22, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
