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Singing Pines "Preserving the Past. Protecting the Future." the Protecting Past. the "Preserving Volume 5, Issue 1 Winter 2007 Historic Fairfax City, Inc. Singing Pines by William Page Johnson, II "Fare Fac - Say Do" Executive Officers Singing Pines. The very name conjures up images of soft Karen M. Stevenson President David L. Pumphrey Vice-Pres. tranquil breezes blowing through peaceful pine forests. The sort Hon. John E. Petersen Treasurer of place you might want to visit. Well that is exactly what Singing Betsy K. Rutkowski Secretary Pines was, and, to some extent still is today. Fairfax, VA 22030 VA Fairfax, Ann F. Adams Director Singing Pines was the home of the Frank R. Ford family. Hildie A. Carney Director 10209 Main Street Main 10209 Norma M. Darcey Director It was located at 10185 Main Street, where the Fairfax Christian Church now Patricia A. Fabio Director stands. It is also the name of the neighborhood bounded by Main Street on the Karen Stevenson, President Stevenson, Karen Michael D. Frasier Director D. Lee Hubbard Director north. Sager Avenue on the south. Roberts Road on the east and Locust Street Return Address - Historic Fairfax City, Inc. City, Fairfax Historic - Address Return Hon. Wm. Page Johnson, II Director on the west. Singing Pines was a large white frame structure completed in 1900. David L. Meyer Director Bradley S. Preiss Director In addition to a private residence, during its life, Singing Pines was also a Tea Michael A. Pappas Director Room, Boarding House and Nursing Home. Hon. John H. Rust, Jr. Director Eleanor D. Schmidt Director Dolores B. Testerman Director Frank R. Ford was the son of Fairfax merchant, Edward R. and Julia F. Edward C. Trexler, Jr. Director Ellen R. Wigren Director Ford. He was also the brother of Confederate Spy, Antonia Ford, and uncle of The Newsletter of Sidney H. Williams Director Virginia Lieutenant Governor, Joseph Edward Willard. He was married to Barbara Historic Fairfax City, Inc. Bigham of Baltimore, MD. Between 1895 and 1897, Frank purchased approximately 12-acres in 3 separate tracts and immediately began construction on a dwelling for his family.1, 2, 3 In 1900, he completed his residence and named it Singing Pines.4 Access to the new home was by means of a driveway The Fare Facs Gazette © 2007 Editor: William Page Johnson, II off of Roberts Road to a carriage house. The carriage house still stands at 4018 Roberts Road, having been converted into a residence.5 A secondary driveway near the western boundary of the property provided direct access to Main Street. The same year that Singing Pines was completed Frank was elected to the Fairfax Town Council. He was also appointed Cashier of the newly created National Bank of Fairfax. Sadly, Frank did not enjoy his new home for very long. In 1904, he suffered a stroke and died.6 After Frank’s death, Barbara moved her children to Baltimore for a while. Their son, Frank R. Ford, Jr., remained in Baltimore and attended Johns Hopkins University. After Singing Pines. 10185 Main St., Fairfax, VA. Built 1900. Photo c. 1955. E-mail: [email protected] Source: Virginia Room, Fairfax City Regional Library. Website: www.historicfairfax.org Continued on Page 4 Volume 5, Issue 1 The Fair Facs Gazette Winter 2007 Volume 5, Issue 1 The Fair Facs Gazette Winter 2007 Fairfax, Virginia, January 2007- We would like to welcome our newest HFCI Board Greetings from the President-- Member, Mike Pappas. Mike and Cindy live in their Welcome New Members! beautifully restored home on the corner of Chain Bridge HFCI MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION/ I would like to wish all of you the Road and Stafford Street. This home will be one of the Jim & Chris Dear RENEWAL best for 2007. HFCI is planning a lot of homes open on this year’s Homes Tour on May 5th. Mike Bill Etue HISTORIC FAIRFAX CITY, INC. is a non-profit activities for 2007 and here are some is interested in working on HFCI’s Committee on corporation (501©(3) organization) events which you may wish to keep in Investigative Historic Properties. This Committee is Joanna Ormesher mind. responsible for looking at historic properties in the City which Marbea & Karl Tammaro might face demolition. Membership Classifications: HFCI is planning to host “walking The Board of Directors of HFCI extends a hearty welcome tours” of the City’s historical sites with volunteer Board Karen Stevenson to all new HFCI members. • Class A Individual Members as docents. Hildie Carney, Board Member, will ..........................................................................$25.00 organize these walking tours and help write the scripts along • Class A-1 Additional Household Member with Susan Gray from our Museum for these tours. Included ..........................................................................$10.00 in the scripts will be “ghost stories” and “tales” of past • Class B-1 Non-profit Organizations residents. If you have any “ghost stories” or stories of past ..........................................................................$35.00 city residents please contact [email protected] . These tours Getting To Know You • Class B-2 For profit Organizations will begin in the Spring. Look for the announcement on our ..........................................................................$50.00 website and in our Newsletter and make plans to join us on HFCI Board Member Eleanor "Ellie" D. Schmidt HISTORIC FAIRFAX CITY, INC. these tours for fun and information. Ellie Schmidt has been a very Do you want to know more about the history of Enclosed is my tax-deductible membership application active HFCI Board member for over three HFCI is planning its fifth Homes Tour to be held on where you live? and check made out to Historic Fairfax City Inc. for: May 5th. Six homes, in addition to the Gunnell House at years. She currently Chairs our Audit and $___________ Truro Church will be open for the Homes Tour. Please mark Nominating Committees. She recently JOIN HISTORIC FAIRFAX CITY, INC. your calendars now for this event. We will have tickets organized the semi-annual meeting featuring available at the Museum in March. Look for the Edward Bearss, Historian Emeritaus for the Name or Organization: announcement at the Museum. We are asking businesses National Park Service. In addition, she has Just what is available to you as a member of HFCI? to donate to our Homes Tour by placing ads in our brochure. also volunteered at the Fairfax Museum and Visitors Center Telephone #: Also, individuals may make a donation to the Homes Tour and has been a docent at Civil War Days at Blenheim and a A newsletter, 4 times a year announcing what is and be listed in our brochure. We are also asking businesses docent for our Homes Tour. happening with all HFCI projects and events Contact name: and individuals to donate items for our raffle. Please contact Emily Tarbox at [email protected] for information Ellie is a life long City of Fairfax resident and a 2 general meetings a year, affording you an e-mail: on donations and advertising. All proceeds to to HFCI. gradute of Fairfax High School. She received a BA from opportunity to meet and speak with people behind the University of Missouri. She lives in Country Club Hills the scenes working to maintain interest in the Address: and is Executive Vice-President of Cardinal Bank. The Ratcliffe Allison House is the City’s oldest history of Fairfax. historic site. If you would like a tour of this House on weekdays, please contact our Museum or ring the bell at Ellie has also been very active in other activites We are looking forward to having you join us. We need the RA House for a guided tour of this wonderful site. We and events in the City of Fairfax. She is a member of the Return to: Historic Fairfax City, Inc., and value your support. Together we will preserve the also plan on having this historic site open on the “walking Fairfax Chamber of Commerce, the Kiwanis Club of Fairfax Attention: Membership Committee tours” of the city. Also, look for the RA House to be open (past President), the Independentce Day Celebration heritage that has been left to us. 10209 Main Street more for touring at special events this year. It wil be open Committee (former Chairman), Festiveal of Lights & Carols Fairfax, VA 22030 for the Chcocolate Lovers Festival. (former Chairman), the Downtown Fairfax Coaltion and The Board of Directors of the 2020 Committee and the Industrial Development Historic Fairfax City, Inc. -or- HFCI is planning on taking oral histories of some of Authority. our “senior” residents. Oral histories from senior residents Website: www.historicfairfax.org is invaluable and we would like to make a record of this Ellie’s interest in preservation has made her a E-mail: [email protected] information. If you would like to have HFCI talk to you valuable member to HFCI’s Board. We thank you Ellie for about an oral history please contact Karen Stevenson at all you do for HFCI and the City of Fairfax. HFCI is richer [email protected]. for having Ellie on our Board. 2 11 Volume 5, Issue 1 The Fair Facs Gazette Winter 2007 Volume 5, Issue 1 The Fair Facs Gazette Winter 2007 “Outrages committed by the “Grand left a perfect wreck or ruin. So with the furniture and Advertisements provisions of Mrs. Colonel John Millan. Here they exhibited June 3 “Soldiers in the Attic” Army” in Fairfax county. their fiendish purposes to the fullest extent, in the Walking Tour of Historic Blenheim demolishing of furniture, breaking up of crockery and 3610 Old Lee Hwy., Fairfax, Fairfax C. H., Va., July 6. glassware, stealing bacon, and killing sheep and other stock. 2 p.m.Fee: $5.00/Adults - $3.00/ To the Editors of the Dispatch: The residence of Col.
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