The Park Authority confirmed today that the Pimmit Dairy Barn will be preserved. It has been a long and draining road to reach this point but the history of this site is finally protected. We should stay vigilant as the restoration process begins but for now please take a moment …
July 31, 2013
Final supporters
Note: Since beginning this drive in May, we have discovered new information about the history of the barn. Please see the web site for an updated historical recounting; the barn belonged to Lisle A. Smith, a one-time Assistant Attorney General, who built it in 1937.
To: Fairfax County Park Authority Board and the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors
We, the undersigned, urge the Fairfax County Park Authority to maintain the property at 1845 Cherri Drive, Falls Church (Pimmit Dairy Barn), as a historical site.
The Pimmit Dairy Barn was built circa 1937. According to Charles Leik, President of the National Barn Alliance, the barn’s gambrel roof and wood and concrete block structure is exemplary of dairy barns built in that era. The seventy-year-old structure is architecturally important and reminds us of the agricultural roots of this burgeoning urban area. Though dairy farming was once a major enterprise here, the National Barn Alliance knows of no other dairy barns inside the Beltway.
The barn was built by the Storm family, prominent in Falls Church and important to the history of Fairfax County. In June 1910, the Storm family began running a general store and post office next to a stop on the Great Falls and Old Dominion Railroad. The general store became the hub of McLean.
The Pimmit Dairy Barn has been a part of Pimmit Hills since its founding in the 1950s. This beautiful piece of history ties the community to the past and is linked to our future. Preserving the structure and the surrounding green space helps educate our children about farming and the history of the area, provides a potential social focal point for the community, and could lead to improved property values and tax revenues in the surrounding area.
For all of these reasons, we petition the Fairfax County Park Authority and the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to ensure that the structure remains under the Park Authority, intact, and is preserved for the enjoyment and education of all.
Sincerely,
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Updates
June 18, 2013
The climb toward five hundred signatures has been draining but we are still pushing forward. Please help us reach this threshold so the county board feels the weight of our presence when we present this case.
December 28, 2012
Months of fighting for this barn feel heavy tonight but this recent wave of support proves we are not fighting alone. It is exhausting to keep explaining the value of our history to those who want to see it demolished. I am staying in this because you are still here with me.
May 16, 2012
We just hit one hundred signatures. It is exhausting work to keep pushing against the tide when the progress feels this slow, but seeing that number climb is exactly the fuel I needed today.
Reached 100 supporters
May 15, 2012
6 Comments
Ridiculous that they want to tear it down. Its the last one left around here! Keep it standing.
Needs to be preserved for the kids. Once its gone it won't ever come back.
My grandfather always talked about that place. It gives the neighborhood character. Fix it up instead of wrecking it.
This barn has been part of the landscape since I moved here in the 80s. Stop knocking down all our history just to build more boring townhouses.
Grew up playing near there. So much history in those walls. Please dont let them destroy it.
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The Park Authority confirmed today that the Pimmit Dairy Barn will be preserved. It has been a long and draining road to reach this point but the history of this site is finally protected. We should stay vigilant as the restoration process begins but for now please take a moment …
July 31, 2013
Final supporters
Note: Since beginning this drive in May, we have discovered new information about the history of the barn. Please see the web site for an updated historical recounting; the barn belonged to Lisle A. Smith, a one-time Assistant Attorney General, who built it in 1937.
To: Fairfax County Park Authority Board and the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors
We, the undersigned, urge the Fairfax County Park Authority to maintain the property at 1845 Cherri Drive, Falls Church (Pimmit Dairy Barn), as a historical site.
The Pimmit Dairy Barn was built circa 1937. According to Charles Leik, President of the National Barn Alliance, the barn’s gambrel roof and wood and concrete block structure is exemplary of dairy barns built in that era. The seventy-year-old structure is architecturally important and reminds us of the agricultural roots of this burgeoning urban area. Though dairy farming was once a major enterprise here, the National Barn Alliance knows of no other dairy barns inside the Beltway.
The barn was built by the Storm family, prominent in Falls Church and important to the history of Fairfax County. In June 1910, the Storm family began running a general store and post office next to a stop on the Great Falls and Old Dominion Railroad. The general store became the hub of McLean.
The Pimmit Dairy Barn has been a part of Pimmit Hills since its founding in the 1950s. This beautiful piece of history ties the community to the past and is linked to our future. Preserving the structure and the surrounding green space helps educate our children about farming and the history of the area, provides a potential social focal point for the community, and could lead to improved property values and tax revenues in the surrounding area.
For all of these reasons, we petition the Fairfax County Park Authority and the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to ensure that the structure remains under the Park Authority, intact, and is preserved for the enjoyment and education of all.
Sincerely,
(Note- Your email and address will not be posted on this site; you do NOT need to make a donation to sign the petition.)
Updates
June 18, 2013
The climb toward five hundred signatures has been draining but we are still pushing forward. Please help us reach this threshold so the county board feels the weight of our presence when we present this case.
December 28, 2012
Months of fighting for this barn feel heavy tonight but this recent wave of support proves we are not fighting alone. It is exhausting to keep explaining the value of our history to those who want to see it demolished. I am staying in this because you are still here with me.
May 16, 2012
We just hit one hundred signatures. It is exhausting work to keep pushing against the tide when the progress feels this slow, but seeing that number climb is exactly the fuel I needed today.
Reached 100 supporters
May 15, 2012
6 Comments
Save the barn!! We have way too much concrete already.
Ridiculous that they want to tear it down. Its the last one left around here! Keep it standing.
Needs to be preserved for the kids. Once its gone it won't ever come back.
My grandfather always talked about that place. It gives the neighborhood character. Fix it up instead of wrecking it.
This barn has been part of the landscape since I moved here in the 80s. Stop knocking down all our history just to build more boring townhouses.
Grew up playing near there. So much history in those walls. Please dont let them destroy it.
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Save the barn!! We have way too much concrete already.