William Gunnell House, Great Falls

Name: William Gunnell House
Address: Great Falls, United States

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William Gunnell House, also known as Gunnell's Run, is a historic home located in Great Falls, Fairfax County, Virginia. It consists of a frame dwelling built in two stages and dated to about 1750, together with its compatible and unobtrusive 20th-century additions. The earliest section is a 1 1/2-story frame Colonial-era dwelling with irregular bays and three entrances. It was carefully restored and rehabilitated in the preservation manner of the Colonial Revival style after 1933. Also on the property are a contributing log house outbuilding and two early wells. ()

Built: 1750 (274 years ago)Coordinates: 39°0'14"N, 77°17'6"W

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William Gunnell House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Great Falls, Reston Town Center, Billy Goat Trail, Swains Lock.

1.8 miE
Dramatic whitewater rapids and waterfalls
Great Falls, McLean
46 min walk • Great Falls Park is a natural treasure located in the city of McLean, Virginia, and is an integral part of the George Washington Memorial Parkway. This majestic waterfall on the Potomac River is a sight to behold and offers visitors a spectacular display of nature's...
5 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre, Neighbourhood
Reston Town Center, Reston
128 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Reston, Virginia, Reston Town Center is a vibrant urban oasis that combines the allure of shopping, dining, and entertainment in one sophisticated setting. This bustling shopping mall is not just a place to browse the latest fashion trends but...
2.2 miE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Billy Goat Trail, Great Falls
57 min walk • The Billy Goat Trail is a 4.7-mile hiking trail that follows a path between the C&O Canal and the Potomac River within the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park near the Great Falls in Montgomery County, Maryland.
2.9 miNE
Canal
Swains Lock, Potomac
75 min walk • Swains Lock and lock house are part of the 184.5-mile Chesapeake and Ohio Canal that operated in the United States along the Potomac River from the 1830s through 1923. It is located at towpath mile-marker 16.7 near Potomac, Maryland, and within the Travilah census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland.
3.4 miN
Canal
Pennyfield Lock, Great Falls
88 min walk • The Pennyfield Lock and lockhouse are part of the 184.5-mile Chesapeake and Ohio Canal that operated in the United States along the Potomac River from the 1830s through 1923. The lock, located at towpath mile-marker 19.7, is near River Road in Montgomery County, Maryland.
4.6 miS
Botanical garden, Park, Garden
Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, Vienna
117 min walk • Meadowlark Botanical Gardens are botanical gardens and an event venue located at 9750 Meadowlark Gardens Court, in Vienna, Virginia. They are open daily except for major holidays and ice; an admission fee is charged. Garden admissions end when the Visitor Center closes.
4.4 miNE
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Glenstone, Potomac
111 min walk • Glenstone is a private contemporary art museum in Potomac, Maryland, 15 miles from downtown Washington, D.C. The museum's exhibitions are drawn from a collection of about 1,300 works from post-World War II artists around the world.
2.1 miSE
Park
Great Falls Park, Great Falls
54 min walk • Great Falls Park is a small National Park Service site in Virginia, United States. Situated on 800 acres along the banks of the Potomac River in northern Fairfax County, the park is a disconnected but integral part of the George Washington Memorial Parkway.
5 miSW
Specialty museum, Shopping, Museum
ArtInsights, Reston
127 min walk • ArtInsights Animation and Film Art Gallery is a gallery specializing in animation and film art. It is located in the Reston Town Center in Reston, Virginia. The gallery represents original production artwork and limited edition pieces, as well as film and illustrative art.
1.9 miE
Area
Olmsted Island, Great Falls
49 min walk • Olmsted Island is a small island in the middle of the Potomac River in the U.S. state of Maryland, near Great Falls which is a part of C & O Canal National Historical Park, located across the river from Great Falls Park. It is a part of Potomac, Maryland.
3.8 miSW
38°58'7"N • 77°20'25"W
Reston Museum, Reston
98 min walk • History museum, Museum