The City of Fairfax Historic District is a national

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located at

Fairfax, Virginia The City of Fairfax ( ), colloquially known as Fairfax City, Downtown Fairfax, Old Town Fairfax, Fairfax Courthouse, FFX, or simply Fairfax, is an independent city (United States), independent city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth ...

. It encompasses 28 contributing buildings in the

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of Fairfax. Notable buildings include the

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, which was built in 1900; the Barbour Building; First National Bank of Fairfax; Ford Building; Marsh House;

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;

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; and Truro Church. Located in the district are the separately listed

Historic Fairfax County Courthouse The Historic Fairfax County Courthouse is one of the oldest buildings in Fairfax, Virginia. It was constructed in 1799 to serve as the seat of government in Fairfax County. During the American Civil War, the first Confederate officer casualty of t ...

Old Fairfax County Jail The Old Fairfax County Jail was built in 1885, behind the Fairfax County Court House. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981, expanding the previously listed Fairfax County Court House. It is located in the City of Fairf ...

, and Ratcliffe-Logan-Allison House. with accompanyin
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in 1987.

References

Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Queen Anne architecture in Virginia National Register of Historic Places in Fairfax, Virginia {{FairfaxCityVA-NRHP-stub