D.A.R. Constitution Hall D.A.R. Constitution Hall in 1931. (Source: Library of Congress ) Farragut West We Washingtonians sure are lucky to have not one but two stations with the word “Farragut.” But, if we’re willing let the Farragut fad fade (or at …
Funkstown Foggy Bottom-GWU Foggy Bottom is one of D.C.’s oldest neighborhoods, so this name is actually pretty good from a history-lover's perspective. Way to go, WMATA! So, instead of trying to name the station for something other than the neighborhood, …
Dead Man's Hollow Rosslyn It’s nearly impossible to think of a name more menacing than “Rosslyn,” but a close second may be the neighborhood’s former name: Dead Man’s Hollow. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Rosslyn was notorious for murders, …
Fort Woodbury Civil War guns at Fort Woodbury in Arlington. (Source: Library of Congress ) Court House You might not have known by the name, but there’s a courthouse here. However, before the courthouse was erected, the land was a Civil War fort. Fort …
Little Saigon Clarendon Before there was the Eden Center, there was Little Saigon. After the fall of Saigon in 1975, Clarendon became a big destination for South Vietnamese refugees fleeing communist rule. For about ten years, Little Saigon was a place …
Fire House Cherrydale firehouse. (Source: Library of Congress ) Virginia Sq-GMU It’s great to honor higher education, but the George Mason University Law School isn’t actually that old. So, instead of "Virginia Square: GMU," we think there's a better …
Ball's Tavern Ballston-MU Ball’s Tavern may be an aspiration for the Ballston Mall when it ultimately reopens. Built in 1774 by a grandchild of the Ball family (the original founders of Ballston) as a two-story log inn, the tavern was a social hotspot for …
Tinner Hill Tinner Hill marker in Falls Church. (Credit: Jacob Kaplan) East Falls Church You’ve heard of West Falls Church, you’ve heard of East Falls Church, but you’ve probably never heard of South Falls Church. That is because it no longer exists …
Hangman's Tree Hangman's Tree marker in Falls Church. (Credit: Jacob Kaplan) West Falls Church-VT/UVA Another popular Fairfax County myth is that of “Hangman’s Tree.” During the Civil War, this large oak was rumored to be where Confederate Col. John Mosby …
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