have taken advantage of the
view to the west of the house, considered to be its best view.
Ultimately, however, the house was located in the lower
pasture, closer to the Little River Turnpike but screened from
the highway by a line of trees planted for that purpose.

[101] _Ibid._ This is the opinion of David Condon, who served as
architect for both the original building and its subsequent
addition. He notes that the building's style was rare in the
Eastern United States, although it had appeared and was
popular on the West Coast.

III. THE LOG CABIN

[102] _Alexandria Gazette_, November 6, 1839, advertisement.

IV. THE SPRING HOUSE

[103] _Alexandria Gazette_, November 6, 1839, advertisement; John
Mosby Beattie, interview April 17, 1969.

[104] John Schlebecker, Curator, Division of Agriculture and Mining,
Museum of History and Technology, Smithsonian Institution,
Washington, D.C. Interview held February 26, 1969.

[105] Walter Macomber, interview July 16, 1968. It appears that no
drawings were made of the spring house as it appeared before
its conversion into a caretaker's residence, and no plans have
been preserved to show the construction undertaken for the
conversion.

[Illustration: Figure 20. Fairfax County Property Identification Map,
1969, Green Spring Farm, Quadrant 72-1.]

APPENDIX A

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF FAIRFAX
HISTORIC LANDMARKS SURVEY

Name of Property: Green Spring Farm (Moss House)

Owner: Michael W. Straight et ux.

Location (Street Address): 4601 Green Spring Road, Alexandria, Va.

Mailing Address: c/o Mudge, Stern, Baldwin & Todd,
20 Broad Street,
New York, New York 10005

Other Locational Data: One block east of Braddock Road, on
Little River Turnpike.

Acreage: 31.688

Property Identification Number: 72-1-001-24

Deed Book Reference: Deed Book P 15, page 145.

Location of Title: Fairfax County Courthouse

Assessed Value: $93,415 ($17,365 buildings)
January 1969 listing.

Zoning Status: RE-0.5