Birch House, Falls Church

Name: Birch House
Address: Falls Church, United States

#11 among attractions in Falls Church

Greek Revival architecture

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Facts and practical information

Birch House is a historic home located at Falls Church, Virginia. It was built in the 1840s, as a 1 1/2-story, Greek Revival frame I-house dwelling. It was enlarged to two stories in the 1850s. It was again enlarged in 1873, by an extension across the rear of the original dwelling. A porch across the front was added much later. It was the home of Joseph Edward Birch and his descendants. The house is now owned by former City of Falls Church Vice Mayor and Mrs. Samuel A. Mabry. The Mabrys purchased the house in 1984. The garden has been featured in the Virginia State Garden show twice. ()

Built: 1845 (179 years ago)Coordinates: 38°52'45"N, 77°10'3"W

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Day trips

Birch House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Eden Center, Tinner Hill, Seven Corners Shopping Center, The Falls Church.

0.8 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Eden Center, Falls Church
21 min walk • Eden Center is a Vietnamese American strip mall located near the crossroads of Seven Corners in the City of Falls Church, Virginia.
0.5 miW
Park
Tinner Hill, Falls Church
13 min walk • Tinner Hill is an historic area of Falls Church, Virginia, named after Charles and Mary Tinner, an African-American couple who bought land there in the late 19th century. Family members quarried stone used in many buildings nearby.
1.1 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Seven Corners Shopping Center, Falls Church
29 min walk • Seven Corners Shopping Center was the first major shopping center to open in suburban Washington, D.C. It is located in Seven Corners, Fairfax County, Virginia. At its opening in 1956, it was the largest regional shopping center in Virginia.
~1120 ftNW
Sacred and religious sites, Historical place, Church
The Falls Church, Falls Church
6 min walk • The Falls Church is an historic Episcopal church, from which the city of Falls Church, Virginia, near Washington, D. C. takes its name. The parish was established in 1732 and the brick church still in use today dates to 1769.
0.5 miNW
38°53'8"N • 77°10'21"W
Falls Church Farmers Market, Falls Church
14 min walk • Shopping, Farmer's market, Market
~1490 ftNW
Bars and clubs, Nightlife, Concerts and shows
State Theatre, Falls Church
8 min walk • The State Theatre is a restaurant and concert venue in Falls Church, Virginia. Built in 1936, the venue operated as a movie theater until 1988. The theatre reopened in 1999 as a events hall and music theatre. The closest Metro station is the East Falls Church Metro station.
1.7 miSE
Mosque
Dar Al-Hijrah, Falls Church
43 min walk • Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center is a mosque in Northern Virginia. It is located in the Seven Corners area of unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
0.6 miNW
History museum, Museum, Greek Revival architecture
Cherry Hill Farmhouse, Falls Church
16 min walk • The Cherry Hill Farmhouse is a house museum in Falls Church, Virginia, United States. Built in 1845 in a Greek Revival architecture style, it belonged to wealthy farmer families until 1945, and in 1956 it became property of the City of Falls Church, which transformed it into a museum, as a historical building.
1.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Upton's Hill, Arlington
31 min walk • Upton's Hill is a geographic eminence located in western Arlington County, Virginia. Its summit rises to 410 feet above sea level.
0.5 miNW
Park
Big Chimneys, Falls Church
12 min walk • Big Chimneys Park is located in Falls Church, Virginia. It marks the site of a log house built in 1699. It is located on Annandale Road about a block west of Maple Avenue. It is currently under renovation from which is said to last from December 2019 to Summer of 2020.
~1800 ftNW
Entertainment
Cue Recording Studios, Falls Church
9 min walk • Cue Recording was one of the first 24-track analog recording studios in the Washington, DC area. The DC music scene from the 1970s through today enjoys a professional level of quality that many such studios offer locally.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Birch House?

Nearby attractions include The Falls Church, Falls Church (6 min walk), State Theatre, Falls Church (8 min walk), Cue Recording Studios, Falls Church (9 min walk), Big Chimneys, Falls Church (12 min walk).

How to get to Birch House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Birch House:

Bus

6001332 • Lines: 26A, 3A (19 min walk)
East Falls Church Metro • Lines: 15K, 26A, 2A, 3A, 3T, 3Y, 52, 53A, 53B, 55 (20 min walk)

Metro

East Falls Church • Lines: Or, Sv (19 min walk)