HISTORIC HUNTLEY

Historic Huntley Site Renovations Work to Begin

The Fairfax County Park Authority will soon begin making improvements to the Historic Huntley Site located at 6918 Harrison Lane in Alexandria, VA.  Work will include rehabilitation of the Huntley Mansion, restoration of the historic outbuildings, and related site work.  The project will begin in earnest in June and is scheduled for completion by April 2011.  The general contractor will be Grunley Construction Company, Inc. of Rockville, MD.

Historic Huntley is a federal period villa built in 1825 for Thomson Francis Mason, a grandson of George Mason. Acquired by the Park Authority in 1989, the house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Virginia Landmarks Register, and the Fairfax County Inventory of Historic Sites.

Huntley was a part of Hunting Creek Farm, now the site of Huntley Meadows Park. The farm provided oats, wheat, corn, hay, clover and other crops grown by slave and tenant labor. Huntley was conveniently located down the gravel road from Alexandria, where the Masons had their principal residence.  Currently the site is open only for school or scout tours and during semiannual events.

Funding for the historic restoration is provided by the 2008 Park Bond and a federal Save America’s Treasures matching grant for $100,000.  Total project costs are $1.7 million.  For more information about this project contact Project Manager Jim Duncan at 703-324-8747.