Southwest Boundary Stone No. 4

In May 2002, Gayle Harris, of the Daughters of the American Revolution, provided a presentation on the history of the 40 milepost stones that mark the original District of Columbia and of Southwest #4, which is located in Fairlington.

Read a brochure summary she prepared for her presentation on ‘The Fairlington Boundary Stone: Southwest #4,’ which features photographs and a map of the stones.

Virginia Landmarks Register – 1998 National Register of Historic Places – 1999
A nationally significant example of community planning and publicly financed housing built for defense workers and their families during World War II. Designed by renowned architects Kenneth Franzheim and Alan B. Mills, Fairlington was the largest project financed by the Defense Homes Corporation and the nation’s largest residential complex at the time.
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