Department of Conservation and Recreation
Conserve. Protect. Enjoy.
Department of Conservation and Recreation
Virginia’s working farms and forests, battlefields and other historic sites, natural areas, parks and rivers are critical to its economy, culture and quality of life. In 1999, the assembly and governor established the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation (VLCF) to fund protection of these resources. The interactive map below depicts VLCF-grant projects funded since 2000.
| Name: | Historic Murray-Dick Fawcett House |
|---|---|
| Category: | Historic Area Preservation |
| Grant Round: | FY17 |
| Acres: | 0.3 |
| Locality: | City of Alexandria |
| Management Agency: | City of Alexandria |
| Owner: | Local |
| ConserveVirginia: | None |
| Amount Awarded: | $900,000.00 |
| Applicant: | City of Alexandria |
| Latitude: | 38.80395671 |
| Longitude: | -77.045853 |
| Description: | The City of Alexandria received a grant award of $900,000 to assist in the fee-simple acquisition of a 0.30-acre lot on Prince Street in Old Town Alexandria, containing an historically significant 18th century timber frame and brick dwelling distinguished by its relatively unaltered state of preservation and high degree of integrity. The property is a contributing resource to the Alexandria Historic District, which is listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register and National Register of Historic Places and designated a National Historic Landmark by the Secretary of the Interior in 1966. The Murray-Dick Fawcett House is also adjacent to the Washington-Rochambeau Route and was one of the few buildings in existence in the area during the time of the American Revolution. The Office of Historic Alexandria currently manages eight museums and historic sites and will incorporate the house into its system as a public museum and educational center. As one of the largest open space/garden areas in Old Town Alexandria, the lot is now public open space. Protection of the property now preserves a nationally significant architectural and cultural resource while promoting heritage tourism and providing public access to an urban greenspace in the downtown core. |
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