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History · Greenbriar

Greenbriar’s history is
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The public archives hold no old photos of Greenbriar. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Greenbriar is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population at the 2020 census was 8,421. The community, between Fairfax City and Chantilly, dates from the late 1960s, when it was developed by Levitt & Sons. The community is well-known for having only one road within its territory that does not start with an "M" or "P": Acorn Hill (added in 1994 with the addition of five mansions to the community).

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 8,166 to 8,421 (+3%). Half of its homes were built before 1976.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Greenbriar yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Greenbriar, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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Today13 photos
Phase 3 enactedCommonsPhase 3 enacted2020Park in the rainCommonsPark in the rain2020Old loading dockCommonsOld loading dock20202020-06-22 20 21 34 View westbound along U.S. Route 50 (Lee Jackson Memorial Highway) from Virginia State Route 286 (Fa…Commons2020-06-22 20 21 34 View westbound along U.S. Route 50 (Lee…20202020-06-22 20 21 28 View westbound along U.S. Route 50 (Lee Jackson Memorial Highway) from Virginia State Route 286 (Fa…Commons2020-06-22 20 21 28 View westbound along U.S. Route 50 (Lee…2020Shops at Greenbriar Shopping Center at nightCommonsShops at Greenbriar Shopping Center at night2018Greenbriar Shopping Center Dunkin' Donuts at nightCommonsGreenbriar Shopping Center Dunkin' Donuts at night2018Greenbriar Shopping Center Dunkin' Donuts at night, lighter versionCommonsGreenbriar Shopping Center Dunkin' Donuts at night, lighter…2018Greenbriar Shopping Center Dress Barn at nightCommonsGreenbriar Shopping Center Dress Barn at night2018Greenbriar Shopping Center Dress Barn at night, lighter versionCommonsGreenbriar Shopping Center Dress Barn at night, lighter ver…20182018-11-01 13 57 34 View west along U.S. Route 50 (Lee Jackson Memorial Highway) from the overpass for Virginia State R…Commons2018-11-01 13 57 34 View west along U.S. Route 50 (Lee Jack…20182018-10-26 13 41 00 View south along Virginia State Route 286 (Fairfax County Parkway) at the exit for Virginia State R…Commons2018-10-26 13 41 00 View south along Virginia State Route 2…2018CodabarCommonsCodabar2007
National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Greenbriar is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Greenbriar has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Vale School-Community House in Difficult Run, 3.1 miles away.

Greenbriar and the nearest listed places

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Vale School-Community HouseSullyHope Park Mill and Miller's HouseFloris Historic DistrictFrying Pan Meetinghouse29 Diner

Closest to Greenbriar

Vale School-Community HouseDifficult Run · Building3.1miSullyChantilly · Building3.1miHope Park Mill and Miller's HouseBraddock · Building4.3miFloris Historic DistrictFloris · District4.6miFrying Pan MeetinghouseFloris · Building4.8mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Vale School-Community House’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

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Stories next door

nearby towns’ history
📜 Fairfax📜 Clifton📜 Herndon📜 Manassas Park

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