The Bowman Distillery - Reston, Virginia, United States of America
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flyingmoose
N 38° 57.404 W 077° 21.084
18S E 296252 N 4314604
Neglected white building standing alone along Old Reston Avenue.
Waymark Code: WM13VWZ
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 02/26/2021
Views: 13
"The Bowman Distillery on Old Reston Avenue has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1999. It has been empty much longer.
The structure was built in 1890, and in addition to the place they made Virginia Gentleman whiskey, the building also served as the long-ago Wiehle Town Hall and a church.
The distillery has gone through several rezoning applications over the years. In 1989, after Bowman Distillery moved operations to Fredericksburg, the building was rezoned as part of a larger mixed-use development. Some of that development happened on parts of the original 32-acre property, but the historic building remains untouched.
In 1998, it was sold to an owner who planned to build a Bed and Breakfast or condo. It sold again in 2010 for $540,000." - Reston Now (https://www.restonnow.com/2014/07/14/fill-this-space-old-bowman-distillery/)
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