Fairfax Arms | |
Location | 10712 Old Colchester Rd., Colchester, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 38°40′7″N 77°14′8″W / 38.66861°N 77.23556°W |
Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
NRHP reference No. | 79003037[1] |
VLR No. | 029-0043 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | May 21, 1979 |
Designated VLR | December 19, 1978[2] |
The Fairfax Arms, also known as the Colchester Inn, is a historic inn and tavern located at Colchester, Fairfax County, Virginia. It was built in the mid-18th century, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, three-bay, brick building measuring approximately 25 feet by 32 feet. It features flanking exterior stone chimneys and a gable roof with dormers.[3]
Long privately owned, the house was purchased by the Fairfax County Park Authority in 2021.[4]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]