A Snapshot Of 1897: Farms and Village Homes in Fairfax County
The following text is an extract from a pamphlet entitled “Farms and Village Homes in Fairfax County,” Published in January 1897 by O.E. Hine.
VIENNA
Vienna is a regularly laid out village of four hundred inhabitants, situated on the Washington & Ohio railroad, fifteen miles north from Alexandria, and about the same distance west from Washington. Is near the centre of the county on one of the most public roads leading to the city. It is incorporated under a most liberal charter, governed by nine councilmen, three of whom are elected annually by the people. Already a comprehensive system of improvements has been inaugurated, and from present indications is designed to improve into a beautiful village, and a considerable business and manufacturing centre.
Already it has a planing mill, two grist mills and two saw mills, two lime kilns, shoe and harness shop, meat market, stores, blacksmith and wagon shops, canning factory, &tc., &tc. White and colored schools are maintained here; the white a first-class graded school. It is connected with the county seat five miles distant by a stage twice a day; with Washington by four trains each way, and with the whole world by telegraph and an electric road has been chartered to this place. Is the centre of a fine dairy region, settled most entirely by northern farmers, many of whom are engaged in sending milk to the city. Over five hundred gallons are sent daily from this neighborhood, averaging the farmer at his door 7 ½ to 10 cents per gallon in summer and from 12 to 14 in winter.
Recently one hundred acres of high rolling land adjoining the station has been handsomely laid out in building lots, streets graded, sidewalks laid, and shade trees planted, making one of the most attractive subdivisions near the city. These lots average of $100 each to persons contemplating building, but none are offered to speculators who do not intend to build. A handsome map will be furnished on application.
Lots in Vienna
2 Acres. Seven room house in good condition; well at door, young orchard of peaches, apples and cherries, excellent garden land, stable and hen house. Situated one mile from station. Price $2,000.
