49

The Tavern, c. 1932 51

1907 courthouse picture 51

Two aerials of the courthouse and county center
complex, 1970s 55

Clerk's Office, 1907 61

County Jail, 1886 63

Police Department, c. 1947 63

Naval Cannon 67

Marr Monument 67

War Memorial plaques 68

Central staircase mural 69

18th century English town and market halls 76

Two-story windows, c. 1966; double row windows, 1967 80

Courtroom remodeled in 1920 82

Central entrance, 1954 addition 83

Floor plans 88

Three views of the gutted courthouse, 1966 90

Two interiors of the courthouse restoration, c. 1968 92

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This monograph is one of a series of research reports on the
historical and architectural landmarks of Fairfax County, Virginia. It
has been prepared under the supervision of the Fairfax County Office
of Comprehensive Planning, in cooperation with the Fairfax County
History Commission, pursuant to a resolution of the Board of County
Supervisors calling for a survey of the County's historic sites and
buildings.

The authors of this report wish to acknowledge with thanks the
assistance of Lindsey Carne, Mrs. J. H. Elliott, Lee Hubbard, Mrs.
Jean Johnson Rust, and Mrs. Barry Sullivan, who provided information
and graphics for this publication. Also valuable were the comments of
the Honorable James Keith, Circuit Court Judge; Mrs. Edith M. Sprouse;
John K. Gott; Mrs. Catharine Ratiner; and Mayo S. Stuntz, all of whom
reviewed the manuscript with care prior to its final revisions.

Special thanks are tendered to the Honorable Thomas P. Chapman, Jr.
and the Honorable W. Franklin Gooding, former Clerks of the Courts of
Fairfax County; the Honorable James Hoofnagle, present Clerk of the
Courts; and to Walter M.