6/20/2023 0 Comments Brambleton hoaThe old dairy barn in Brambleton.ĭespite their time-worn look, the Brambleton barn and the remaining silo have a bright future. Sadly, the silo that is dark orange and red in color was recently razed due to instability and safety concerns. Two silos originally stood next to the barn, as seen in the photographs. They help keep air circulating through the building. The four metal ventilators on top – sometimes called cupolas – aren’t just for show. The barn is what’s known as a gothic barn or a gothic-arch barn due to the shape of its roof. It appears in several archival aerial photos that date back to the 1930s. Historic records indicate it was built in the 1950s, but the former farm that it served was certainly much older. The Brambleton barn was part of the Cornelius’ property. A 1957 aerial showing the farm where the Brambleton barn is located today. According to the notes, Loudoun County eventually became the leading dairy-producing county in the state, a title it held into the 1960s. They set up a 300-acre dairy farm, leading to a revolution in farming in the area. In 1944, the Cornelius brothers from Fairfax County moved to present-day Brambleton with a herd of 84 cows. Today’s nearby Creighton Farms neighborhood and the local Creighton’s Corner Elementary School are two places that bear his name. “Billy” Creighton, who bought the property and operated a large stock farm there. The land was bought by several farmers, including a name many in the area might recognize – L.B. Royville was named for the son of the store’s owners, John and Ella Hough, after the 14-year-old succumbed to typhoid fever.Įventually, Royville faded away – the school was closed, Ella Hough passed away and the store closed, too. The nascent town featured a school, about where the Brambleton rock waterfall is today, as well as a few modest homes and a general store. 1853 map showing the area that includes the Lewis property where the Brambleton barn stands today.īy the late 1800s, according to a history from the Brambleton HOA, the area around the barn was known as Royville. It was sold several times over the years – including to one owner who had the interesting name Sirlanselot Karner. Indeed, his name shows up on a map of the county from 1853. The researchers and librarians at the Thomas Balch Library in Leesburg did some digging and said the property on which the Brambleton barn stands today was once part of Thomas Lewis’ land. Turns out, the barn is one of the last vestiges of the area’s rich agricultural past – and the good news is the barn is being preserved for the future too. “The barn is very picturesque, but I don’t know why it’s still there. “I drive down that way constantly,” said Brambleton resident Jenna Warren. And there, on your left, stands an old dairy barn and silo - sentinels of a time before Brambleton was Brambleton. The fast-growing Ashburn neighborhood has quickly gone from farmland to thriving suburban community, and Belmont Ridge is a wide, divided boulevard.īut as you cross Evergreen Mills Road, the road begins to narrow - almost as if to signify you’re traveling back in time. Driving south on Belmont Ridge Road through Brambleton, you are surrounded by lovely homes in every direction.
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