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Does this building look familiar?
Lyonhurst, or Missionhurst as it is now known, is a Spanish Mission-style stucco house originally built in 1907 as a residence for Frank Lyon, an early developer in the County.
Lyon had traveled a great deal and was influenced by the Spanish missions he had seen in the American West. The house was built with large porches to catch the breeze in the hot summer weather, and he built a water tower on the property in the same Spanish style. The Lyon family was also one of the first to have electricity in the County.
The house currently serves as the headquarters for the Immaculate Heart Mission Fathers. Read more about Frank Lyon and his house on Our Back Pages.
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From Our Back Pages: The Lyon's Den
Does this building look familiar?Lyonhurst, or Missionhurst as it is now known, is a Spanish Mission-style stucco house originally built in 1907 as a residence for Frank Lyon, an early developer in the County.
Lyon had traveled a great deal and was influenced by the Spanish missions he had seen in the American West. The house was built with large porches to catch the breeze in the hot summer weather, and he built a water tower on the property in the same Spanish style. The Lyon family was also one of the first to have electricity in the County.
The house currently serves as the headquarters for the Immaculate Heart Mission Fathers. Read more about Frank Lyon and his house on Our Back Pages.
- From Our Back Pages: The Chain Bridge
The first bridge to cross the Potomac in the Washington area was constructed in 1797 when Georgetown merchants built the "Falls Bridge" at the "Little Falls." The bridge was built to replace ferry service and was primarily used to drive cattle across...
- Our Back Pages: Walker Chapel
Home to one of the earliest church congregations in Arlington County, the unique history of Walker Chapel is that of both change and tradition. Located at the present address of 4102 North Glebe Road, the original Walker Chapel was built in 1871, six...
- From Our Back Pages: Seag- Who?
Reserve Hill and George Saegmuller George Nicholas Saegmuller was a native of Germany who came to live in Washington in 1870. He was an inventor of scientific instruments including the Seagmuller Solar Attachment for use in surveying and a telescopic...
- From Our Back Pages: Home For The Holidays
Built by English architect George Hadfield for George Washington Parke Custis (step-grandson and adopted son of George Washington), Arlington House was home to Robert E. Lee from 1831 to 1861, and the annual holiday season was a time of much celebration...
- Author Talk: "white House Story"
Former White House Visitors Office chief Melina Bates will speak at Central Library on Tuesday, June 22, from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., about her experiences working at the White House. Melinda Bates, author of White House Story and A Walk Through the White...