City of Fairfax Parks and Recreations
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The five City-owned rental venues are The Sherwood Center, Old Town Hall, Historic Blenheim, Ratcliffe-Allison House, and Kitty Pozer Garden. Old Town Hall is the social and architectural cornerstone of the City. Joseph E. Willard presented the Hall as a gift to the citizens of Fairfax in 1900. Built by Arthur Thompson, a local contractor, the classical revival style Hall retains much of its original woodwork. Old Town Hall's second level houses the Huddleson Library and is home to the Fairfax Art League. The maximum capacity for Old Town Hall is 250 guests. The Hall is available for rental for wedding receptions and other gatherings. For information about reserving the Hall, email or call 703.385.7858 Kitty Pozer Garden was Built by Richard Ratcliffe in 1812, this house is one of the city's oldest residences. This house-museum interprets the daily activities of some of its twelve owners and occupants, illustrating commercial and domestic change along Main Street during the 19th and 20th centuries. The last two private owners were Kate Waller Barrett, prominent social reformer, and her daughter, Kitty Pozer. Pozer, a respected gardener, deeded the house to the city in 1973. The house is open to the public for free tours from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays from April through October, during many city special events, during walking tours offered in the spring and fall, and by appointment; email or call 703.385.8414 The City of Fairfax purchased the historic Blenheim estate in early 1999 to preserve and develop into a Civil War house museum and open-air park. Blenheim is a c.1855 central-hall-plan brick farmhouse on 12 acres located at 3610 Old Lee Highway. The site hosts the Fairfax Civil War Weekend held annually the first weekend in May. The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in early 2001. It is nationally significant for the 100 signatures, art, and poetry created by Union soldiers during their occupation of the Fairfax Court House area in 1862-1863. The house contains one of the most voluminous and best-preserved examples of Civil War graffiti in the nation, a "diary on walls" providing insight into typical soldier life during the Civil War. The site also includes a newly constructed 5,000-square-foot Civil War Interpretive Center with exhibits, an assembly hall, outdoor pergola patio, gift shop and restrooms that are all ADA-accessible. The Center is available for rental and has capacities of 120 standup, 90 seated, or 190 for an outdoor tented occasion. The Center is open Tuesday-Saturday from Noon-4pm with a 1pm site tour. The Blenheim house is only open during the 1pm site tour. For general site information call 703-591-0560, for rental information call 703-385-7858. Elegance and Style classified as The Sherwood Center, is Fairfax City's newest venue recently built in 2010 named after the Sherwood Family located right in the heart of City of Fairfax. Benefactor Geraldine Sherwood and her husband Stacy, who died in 2002, were longtime active members of the Fairfax community. Stacy C. Sherwood also was a member of the Fairfax Town Council and City Council. The Center features beautifully appointed different rooms in which you can hold events and the fifth room which is the centers own caterer's kitchen. The Sherwood has newely designed rooms and equipment. The center is available for rental year long besides Thanksgiving and Christmas which the center is closed. The maximum capacity The Sherwood Center can hold is 400 guests. For general site information call 703-591-0560, for rental information call 703-385-7858.
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