[Sidenote: *103] _The Methodist Episcopal Church._ Isaac Crossman
donated the land and funds for the Crossman Methodist Episcopal Church,
built in 1875. It was demolished in 1963. The new Crossman United
Methodist Church is now on the same site on the corner of N. Washington
and E. Columbia Sts. This was the Northern Methodist church; Dulin was
the Southern Methodist church.
[Sidenote: *104] _Mr. V.E. Kerr._ Was one of the group of houses south
of the Falls Church Bank (now the site of George Mason Square) on the
west side of South Washington Street about opposite The Falls Church
(Episcopal). Other houses in this group were the Updike House, the James
Walter Antique Shop and the Edith Thompson House (all gone).
[Sidenote: *105] _Mr. Herbert G. Hopkins._ Location unknown.
[Sidenote: *106] _Dr. N. F. Graham._ Was on the present Safeway grocery
site at 7397 Lee Highway, at the end of West St. in Fairfax County.
[Sidenote: 107] _Capt. M. S. Roberts,_ 409 S. West St. Known as the
Roberts/Burdick house. Capt. Roberts, who was wounded at Antietam, built
the house in 1867 with wood and hardware shipped by his brother from
Maine. Milton E. Roberts inherited the property from his uncle about
1915 and began a poultry business. Subsequently sold part of the
property to the City for Roberts Park. House now owned by Mr. and Mrs.
Edward A. Burdick.
[Sidenote: 109] _The Misses Birch._ The Birch House, 312 E. Broad St.
Built about 1835 but added to and renovated several times. Sold by Mr.
and Mrs. Milton T. Birch in 1976 to Historic Falls Church, Inc., which
in turn sold it to Mr. James Reid to build "The Wrens" on the side and
rear portion. The old barn had been converted to a garage and has since
been renovated into a handsome carriage house, as part of "The Wrens."
VPIS was the first patron, donating $1,000 toward the preservation of
the structure. On the National Register of Historic Places. Now owned by
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel A. Mabry. Kenneth and Patricia Loustalot were the
first owners after restoration (April 1980).
[Sidenote: 110] _Rev. H.A. Beach._ 212 E. Jefferson at Cherry St. Built
c. 1904. There was once a pump and a pulley for drawing water.
Originally part of the Copper property (p. 72). Owners: John and Nancy
Whitman.
[Sidenote: 111] _Congregational Church._ 222 N. Washington St., next to
the State Theatre. Formerly used as a police station, town hall,
school, recreation center and library, and finally became the Washington
House, the current headquarters of the Woman's Club of Falls Church.
Used for meetings and special events.
[Sidenote: *112] _Mr. Eli J. Northrup._ Was located on the E. side of N.
Washington St. in the 100 block. Northrup helped organize the Oakwood
Cemetery Assn. and the Falls Church Telephone and Telegraph Co. He was
an undertaker and ran the Eagle House (p. 96) at one time.
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