Russell House and Store
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Russell House and Store is a 19th century historic building located in Dale City, Virginia
. The building is now used as a restaurant, the Daks Grill.
Inscription:
This 19th century two-storey flagstone
-covered Russell House represents a type of local architecture predominant in rural northern Virginia from the mid-19th century to the 1960s. The house, its barn, granary and other outbuildings made up one of the last farms in eastern Prince William County. Originally a hog and dairy farm, it was converted to dairying in the 1950s. The farm buildings were torn down in 1991. On this site also stood the Russell Store, the center of local commercial and social activity in the Bethel, Smokestown, Agnewville, and Hoadley sections of the county. The two-store general store, dating from the early 1900s, was operated by Daisy Tavenner Russell from 1917 until 1977. It was razed in 1992.
Erected by the Hechinger Company.
Location. 38° 39.232' N, 77° 18.685' W. Marker is in Woodbridge, Virginia
, in Prince William County
. The marker is on Minnieville Road (Local Route 640) north of Prince William Parkway (County Route 3000), on the right when traveling north. Marker is in this post office area: Woodbridge VA 22193, United States of America.
Dale City, Virginia
Dale City is an unincorporated community in Prince William County, Virginia, United States. Recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census designated place , the community had a total population of 63,616 according to the 2006 American Community Survey....
. The building is now used as a restaurant, the Daks Grill.
Inscription:
This 19th century two-storey flagstone
Flagstone
Flagstone, is a generic flat stone, usually used for paving slabs or walkways, patios, fences and roofing. It may be used for memorials, headstones, facades and other constructions. The name derives from Middle English flagge meaning turf, perhaps from Old Norse flaga meaning slab.Flagstone is a...
-covered Russell House represents a type of local architecture predominant in rural northern Virginia from the mid-19th century to the 1960s. The house, its barn, granary and other outbuildings made up one of the last farms in eastern Prince William County. Originally a hog and dairy farm, it was converted to dairying in the 1950s. The farm buildings were torn down in 1991. On this site also stood the Russell Store, the center of local commercial and social activity in the Bethel, Smokestown, Agnewville, and Hoadley sections of the county. The two-store general store, dating from the early 1900s, was operated by Daisy Tavenner Russell from 1917 until 1977. It was razed in 1992.
Erected by the Hechinger Company.
Location. 38° 39.232' N, 77° 18.685' W. Marker is in Woodbridge, Virginia
Woodbridge, Virginia
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 31,941 people, 10,687 households, and 7,769 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,047.8 people per square mile . There were 11,026 housing units at an average density of 1,052.1/sq mi...
, in Prince William County
Prince William County, Virginia
-National protected areas:* Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge* Manassas National Battlefield Park* Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge* Prince William Forest Park-Government and politics:...
. The marker is on Minnieville Road (Local Route 640) north of Prince William Parkway (County Route 3000), on the right when traveling north. Marker is in this post office area: Woodbridge VA 22193, United States of America.
External links
- Russell House and Store (Daks Grill)http://www.daksgrilldalecity.com/Russell_House_and_Store.html
- Russell House and Store (Location)http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=776