Mount Vernon, VA

Fort Hunt (Sheridan's Point in Washington's Day) served as a fort to defend the settlers against Indians in the 17th century.

In the latter part of the 19th century gun batteries were installed to defend Washington, D.C. during the Spanish American War along with Fort Washington in Maryland.

It served for a brief time as an ROTC training camp for African Americans as well a temporary Veteran's Administration Hospital.

During World War II Fort Hunt was known as P.O. Box 1142, the secret POW camp that housed and interrogated over 4,000 German prisoners. Interestingly, most of the American interrogators were refugees from Nazi Germany.

Today, all but two of the old buildings have been razed and the acreage has been converted to an extremely popular picnic destination along the George Washington Memorial Parkway.

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There is only one gas station in the Fort Hunt section of Mount Vernon. It is located in the Hollin Hall Shopping Center .

Yes, they pump your gas, wash the windows and check the oil and fluid levels. Even though they are the only gas station in the Fort Hunt area their price per gallon of gasoline is competitive with others in the Mount Vernon area.

Why? The shopping center and service station are at the main entrance to Hollin Hall Village, a community of one level ramblers that is very popular with senior citizens.

Also, at the time Hollin Hall Village was developed the Hollin Hall Elementary School was built about one block behind the service station. As the demographics of the area changed and there was no longer a need for an elemantary school in the area it was converted to the Hollin Hall Senior Center which attracts "clients" from all over the Mount Vernon area. Many of these people welcome the opportunity to have a full service gas station and car care center available while they enjoy the activities at the senior citizen center.

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The Hollin Hall Shopping Center located on Fort Hunt Road has survived handsomely since it was built in conjunction with Hollin Hall Village in the late 1940's and early 1950's.

The facade of the Safeway at the north end of the complex is typical of the architectural design of that period.

Although the Fort Hunt area of Mount Vernon is not an incorporated town, the Hollin Hall Shopping Center is about as close to a "downtown" as you can get. It is two blocks long and has all of the neighborhood necessities - most of them have been there for years.

Over the years there have been several different pharmacies in tnis section of the center, but Rite Aid appears to be well established, albeit dated.

The Village Wharf, originally under the same ownership as The Wharf in Old Town Alexandria is a popular Fort Hunt eatery for both lunch and dinner. It receives satisfactory reviews fot its' crabcakes and crab soup - just like its' big brother in Alexandria. I've had both and agree. Good crabcake reviews are important for a seafood restaurant in the National Capital Area.

Step into the Variety Store and you will be stepping back into the days of Woolworth's and Kresge's - it is aptly named. The aisles are narrow and crowded, but there isn't much they do not have from seasonal items to fabrics, toys, kitchenware, cards, etc. - a real "five and dime". My husband doesn't believe Christmas can happen until he visits the Variety Store for one of my stocking stuffers.

Kids Again has been in the shopping center for over 25 years - it is an extremely popular consignment shop - they take great care in assessing the merchandise they will accept. Much of it is well known designer brands.

One of the most patronized stores is the Hollin Hall Pastry Shop. I cannot describe it adequately, because everything they sell is "one of my favorites".

One of my husband's favorite activities is visiting what he calls "real hardware stores" and there is no finer example of that lost American phenomenon than the VILLAGE HARDWARE located in the shopping center. It is in its' 28th year of operation.

The two most famous tourist attractions in the Mount Vernon area are MOUNT VERNON and WOODLAWN PLANTATION. However, a trip to the Hollin Hall Shopping Center will be time well spent.

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Yacht Haven Estates is a waterfront community of 175 homes. They were built in the 1970's and are sited on 1/2 to 3/4 acre lots.

The subdivision is home to Mount Vernon Yacht Club on the Potomac River.

Many of the original homes on the waterfront have been expanded or replaced with custom homes.

The remaining homes (approximately 150) will sell between $530,000 and $750,000 depending on the level of updating and expansion.

The entrances to Yacht Haven Estates are on Ferry Landing Road approximately one mile to the Fort Belvoir entrance. They are close to FAIRFAX COUNTY CONNECTOR BUS with service to HUNTINGTON METRO

Mount Vernon area real estate is extremely popular due to the mature nature of the development. It is close-in, convenient to shopping, the Pentagon and Washington, DC

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The picture at the right is of the MV Yacht Club clubhouse. The docks are to the right.

Villamay is a community of 240 homes between the George Washington Parkway and Fort Hunt Road in the Mount Vernon section of Fairfax County. They were built by Gene May in the 1960's.

Gene will be remembered for numerous real estate projects in the Washington area, but most notably Villamay in Mount Vernon and Evermay in McLean. The homes are highly customized and are all brick.

Villamay homes are currently priced in the $900,000 range.

The Fairfax County Connector operates on Fort Hunt Road with service to the Huntington Metro

It is approximately 15 minutes to the Capital Beltway at the Woodrow Wilson Bridge.

The Mount Vernon Rec Center with YEAR ROUND POOL AND ICE RINK PLUS EXERCISE FACILITIES is within 10 minutes as is the MARTHA WASHINGTON LIBRARY. There is an exit to Villamay on the George Washington Parkway.

Shopping is equally close at the BelleView Shopping Center.

When it comes to quality and convenience in the Mount Vernon section of Fairfax County Villamay has to be among the leaders.

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