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This work provides a historical account of Falls Church, Virginia, capturing the essence of the village at the turn of the 20th century. It includes anecdotes about local residents, organizations, and daily life, alongside photographs of 107 buildings that were significant at the time. The narrative reflects on the changes the community has undergone, noting the loss of many structures over the years. It serves as both a nostalgic look back for long-time residents and an informative resource for newcomers, emphasizing the importance of preserving the village's historic character and community spirit.

In the development of Falls Church Mr. Church has been indefatigable, and has been personally identified with every progressive movement. In addition to his drug-store, real estate and telephone business, he has been largely interested in procuring better transportation facilities in the way of electric railroads; he has built many houses in the town and organized several companies for the purpose of developing the trade and industries of this section. He is at present engaged in organizing an electric light company for the purpose of furnishing light and power to Falls Church and the country intervening between that and Washington; he has great faith in the future of the town and is not afraid to invest his money in home enterprises.


"EVERYTHING IN THE MUSIC LINE"

Baltimore Store,

Academy of Music Building

PERCY S. FOSTER,
Manager Washington Warerooms


"Wonder What Mertz Will Say To-Day?"







Store closes at 6 p. m. daily: 9 p. m. Saturdays

Satisfaction!

That's the foundation of the success of Mertz-tailorings. Every suit made in the "Mertz-way" is guaranteed to satisfy. This special offers you a chance to prove that.

Fall and winter suits to order in the "Mertz-way" of Mertz's exclusive "Royal" Black Thibet and "Royal" Black, Blue and Brown Worsted fully guaranteed—for ... $10

 

Mertz and Mertz Co.
906 F Street, N. W. WASHINGTON, D. C.



Established 1861

Mason, Fenwick & Lawrence

PATENT and
Trade-Mark Lawyers,
Solicitors and Experts.

Practice before the U. S. Patent Office and Courts
Guide Book on Patents free on Application

602 F STREET, N. W.         WASHINGTON, D. C.



THE UNITED REALTY CO.

612 14th ST., N. W., WASHINGTON, D. C.

Is composed of about forty people working together
for mutual interest and doing a general

Real Estate, Loan and Insurance Business

Our general business is buying and selling all
kinds of real property on commission, but we make
a specialty of trading country and suburban property
for city property and exchanging improved
property for unimproved property.

{ Bargains for Buyers,
We Find  { Trades for Traders,
{ Investments for Investors.

Homes in the City, Farms in the Country, Investments Everywhere.
Don't Buy or Sell without Seeing us First.

R. T. Chatterton, Manager.



Established 1873.

M. Goldsmith & Son,
.. JEWELERS ..

Our Xmas Stock is Complete and we invite inspection. Thousands of
Suggestions are Here and Gift Buying is Made Easy. Goods laid
aside for future delivery. Select now while Stock is Complete.

911 Pennsylvania Ave.       ::       Washington, D. C.


Country Real Estate

Houses—Lots—Farms

E. W. PIERCE, Vienna, Fairfax County, Va.

Fifteen miles from Washington       Steam and Electric Roads



John N. Gibson

DEALER IN

Oak, Chestnut and Pine Lumber
Plastering, Laths, Pine and
Chestnut Shingles, and
Framing Lumber a
Specialty .. .. .. ..

East Falls Church, Va.



LOAN NEGOTIATED and ABSTRACTS
OF TITLE FURNISHED


FARMS, TOWN LOTS AND HOMES
FOR SALE

Wm. M. Ellison

ATTORNEY AT LAW
and REAL ESTATE AGENT

PRACTICING IN ALL THE COURTS IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND THE
U. S. COURT OF CLAIMS

OFFICES

West Falls Church, Va. and 402 6th St. N. W., Washington, D. C.



Washington, Arlington and
Falls Church Railway

(U. S. MAIL ROUTE)

Only Line to Fort Myer, Va., and Short Route to
Ballston, Falls Church, Dunnloring, Vienna,
Oakton and Fairfax Court House, Va.,
and Arlington National Cemetery

The Bivouac of the Nation's Dead, on the banks of the beautiful Potomac


Take Pennsylvania Avenue or F Street cars
to Aqueduct Bridge

For detailed information in regard to movement of trains or freight and
passenger rates apply to the officers of the company.

F. B. HUBBELL, Vice-President and Manager       T. GARRETT, Passenger Agent



Manager Falls Church Improvement Company
Notary Public for Fairfax and Alexandria Counties

M. E. CHURCH

REAL ESTATE, LOANS AND INSURANCE

Washington Telephone Connections

FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA



THOMAS HILLIER

CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER

FAITHFUL CONSTRUCTION       HONEST MATERIAL

ESTIMATES CHEERFULLY FURNISHED

West Falls Church, Va. P. O. West End Va.

Houses shown on pages 20, 35, 55, 58, 69 and 93 were built by
Mr. Hillier, besides many others in Falls Church and vicinity,
including St. James Catholic Church and
parsonage at Falls Church and the Catholic
Church and parsonage at
Fortress Monroe, Va.



JOHN D. PAYNE

LICENSED AUCTIONEER


Will Conduct Sales of Both Real and
Personal Property on Short Notice


Terms: REASONABLE        Telephone in Residence

FALLS CHURCH, VA.



Falls Church

Telephone & Telegraph Co.

OPERATING UNDER LICENSE OF THE

Southern Bell Telephone Company

EXCHANGES AT

FALLS CHURCH AND ROSSLYN, VA.

ALL LONG DISTANCE CONNECTIONS

M. E. CHURCH, President       F. E. PARKER, Superintendent



CAPITAL $25,000       SURPLUS AND PROFITS OVER $6,000

THE

National Bank of Fairfax

FAIRFAX, VA.

BEGAN BUSINESS AUGUST 25, 1902


R. WALTON MOORE, President       Dr. M. BROOKS, Vice-President

JAMES W. BALLARD, Cashier

DIRECTORS

R. WALTON MOORE    JOS. E. WILLARD     F. M. BROOKS    M. E. CHURCH

E. R. SWETNAM    M. D. HALL    S. R. DONOHOE

C. VERNON FORD    T. B. PUTNAM

Deposits solicited. Negotiable paper discounted. We have unsurpassed facilities for making collections. Collections made free of charge to depositors. Every accommodation consistent with prudent business methods will be extended to our patrons. Small deposits receive the same attention as large ones. Prompt attention given to all business. Loans negotiated.



A BRANCH HERE

French Steam Laundry

We doubt if there is a better laundry in the
country than the French Steam Laundry. By
best, we mean the quality of work done and
the care exercised to guard the interest of patrons.
We have become one of their authorized
agents, and before accepting the agency, satisfied
ourselves as to the superior excellence of
this laundry's service.

F. P. WELLER, Druggist
3534 M Street Northwest
"Right by the Aqueduct"


Capt. M. S. Roberts

There is nothing that costs so little and gives such returns as poultry. For the past ten years I have been breeding Barred Plymouth Rocks and Black Minorcas and have produced many high scoring exhibition birds that have carried off honors in some of the largest shows in the United States in very strong competition.

LIST OF WINNINGS

At Upper Marlboro, Md., September, 1898, 1st pen, 1st cockerel, and 1st pullet, Black Minorcas; 2d pen, 2d cockerel, and 1st pullet, Barred Plymouth Rocks.

At Hamilton, Va., November, 1898, 1st, 2d, and 3d pullets, 1st cockerel, and 1st and 2d pens, Black Minorcas.

At Washington, D. C., January, 1899, 1st and 2d hens, 2d and 4th pullets, and 3d and 4th pens, Black Minorcas; 5th pen, Barred Plymouth Rocks. Also special for Black Minorca hen.

At Rockville, Md., September, 1899, 1st pen, 1st cock, and 1st and 2d hens, Black Minorcas; 2d pen, Barred Plymouth Rocks.

At Hagerstown, Md., October, 1899, on three entries, 1st hen, 1st pullet, and 4th cockerel, Black Minorcas.

At Hamilton, Va., November, 1899, 2d pen, 1st cock, 1st, 2d, and 3d cockerels (13 in class), 2d, 3d, and 4th hens, and 2d, 3d, and 4th pullets, Black Minorcas. Also special on Black Minorca cock, and silver trophy cup for the best display of Black Minorcas.

At Laurel, Md., January, 1900, on Black Minorcas, 1st pen, 2d cock, 1st hen, 1st and 3d cockerels, 1st and 2d pullets. Special on display. 1st on Barred Rock cockerel, (19 in class).

At Hamilton, Va., October, 1900, on Black Minorcas, won 1st and 3d cocks, 3d and 4th hens, 1st and 4th cockerels, 1st and 4th pullets, 2d and 4th pens. Three out of four specials; tied for best display, and received a silver cup for highest-scoring display.

At the great Philadelphia Poultry Show, held at Philadelphia, Pa., December, 1900, won, on Black Minorcas, 1st pen, 2d cock, 5th hen, 2d and 4th cockerels, 2d and 4th pullets. Special on pen. Special on best display.

At Philadelphia, Pa., January, 1901, in the largest and best class of Minorcas ever brought together in America up to that time, I won seven regular prizes and thirteen specials. At this show I had three of the largest cockerels ever shown at one time by a single exhibitor, their combined weight being 29 pounds. In a class of sixty-four females I won first on the best shaped bird. Also, won nearest to ideal comb on a cockbird in a class of nineteen.

Eggs in season at $3 per sitting, two sittings, $5. Birds a matter of correspondence. Address all communications to

CHARLES L. BLANTON, East Falls Church, Va.


The Misses Birch

... Falls Church Bakery ...

HOME-MADE BREAD, PIES AND CAKES

Geo. L. Erwin

PHONE NO. 1

Falls Church, Va.

SALESROOM IN POST OFFICE BUILDING


Bread and orders delivered daily without extra cost, at all residences
in Falls Church, Vienna, Dunnloring, Lewinsville, Langley,
Ballston, Bailey's X Roads, Halls Hill and Merrifield.


Rev. H. A. Beach


Congregational Church


Mr. E. J. Northrup

Washington, Arlington and Falls
Church Railway Company

Electric Railway Line—Passenger, Mail,
Freight and Parcel Express, between

Fairfax C. H., Dunnloring, Vienna, Oakton,
Falls Church, Glen Carlyn, Balston, Clarendon,
Alexandria C. H. and Washington
City, also Arlington National Cemetery,
Fort Myer, Columbia
and Nauck. :    :    :

FREQUENT SERVICE        LOW RATES


Waiting Room and Ticket Office
3528 M St. N. W., Washington, D. C.
For further information apply to any agent of Company

F. B. Hubbell, V-Prest. and Manager       T. Garrett, Pass. Agent


Transcriber's note:

The illustrations in the original were damaged, but all have been placed after improving as much as was possible.