Star Tavern
N 38° 52.938 W 077° 10.283
18S E 311655 N 4305956
Star Tavern - Falls Church
Waymark Code: WMMQ5
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/19/2006
Views: 26
Star Tavern
After no luck in Western goldmines, Walter H. Erwin in 1852 bought two acres for $100 (part of 1729 248-acre Trammell Grant). Built frame tavern on this site which became a landmark on Leesburg Pike. 1861 sketch shows it with a verandah and green glass star atop a pole. After war, the Independent Order of Grand Templars held their temperance meetings in the tavern. Inn was used for many purposes as successively remodeled. It served as community Post Office until the 1870s and as grocery store in 1910. Building replaced by Falls Church bank in 1924 and then by the George Mason square in 1984.
Marker Title: Star Tavern
Marker Location: West Broad and South Washington Streets
County or Independent City: City of Falls Church
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: City of Falls Church
Marker Number: Not listed
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