Cherry Hill Farmhouse, Falls Church

Name: Cherry Hill Farmhouse
Address: 312 Park Avenue, Falls Church, United States

#9 among attractions in Falls Church

History museum, Museum, Greek Revival architecture

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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. Today, the Cherry Hill Farmhouse, along with other five such constructions in Falls Church City, is part of the National Register of Historic Places, as an important testimony of 19th century Victorian buildings in the area. ()

Built: 1845 (179 years ago)Coordinates: 38°53'12"N, 77°10'22"W

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312 Park AvenueFalls ChurchFalls Church United States

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Cherry Hill Farmhouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

1.3 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Eden Center, Falls Church
34 min walk • Eden Center is a Vietnamese American strip mall located near the crossroads of Seven Corners in the City of Falls Church, Virginia.
0.6 miS
Park
Tinner Hill, Falls Church
15 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.
1.7 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Seven Corners Shopping Center, Falls Church
44 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.
0.4 miS
Sacred and religious sites, Historical place, Church
The Falls Church, Falls Church
11 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.
~450 ftS
38°53'8"N • 77°10'21"W
Falls Church Farmers Market, Falls Church
3 min walk • Shopping, Farmer's market, Market
~1640 ftSE
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.
1.4 miNE
Nature, Hill
Minor's Hill, Arlington
36 min walk • Minor's Hill is a geographic eminence located in the western tip of Arlington County, Virginia. Its summit rises to 459 feet above sea level which makes it the highest point in the county. The hill is named after a man named George Minor who lived there at the time of the American Revolutionary War.
~1640 ftS
Park
Big Chimneys, Falls Church
8 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.
0.6 miSE
Greek Revival architecture
Birch House, Falls Church
16 min walk • 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...
~1320 ftSE
Entertainment
Cue Recording Studios, Falls Church
7 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.
0.5 miW
Greek Revival architecture
Mount Hope, Falls Church
13 min walk • Mount Hope is a historic home located at Falls Church, Virginia. It was built in the 1830s, as a 1 1/2-story, frame I-house dwelling.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Cherry Hill Farmhouse?

Nearby attractions include Falls Church Farmers Market, Falls Church (3 min walk), Cue Recording Studios, Falls Church (7 min walk), State Theatre, Falls Church (8 min walk), Big Chimneys, Falls Church (8 min walk).

How to get to Cherry Hill Farmhouse by public transport?

The nearest stations to Cherry Hill Farmhouse:

Bus

East Falls Church Metro • Lines: 15K, 26A, 2A, 3A, 3T, 3Y, 52, 53A, 53B, 55 (22 min walk)
N Sycamore St at Washington Blvd • Lines: 52, 53A, 53B, 55 (23 min walk)

Metro

East Falls Church • Lines: Or, Sv (22 min walk)
West Falls Church–VT/UVA • Lines: Or (34 min walk)