Ossian Hall

Ossian Hall was the name of one of the three Ravensworth mansions.

Ossian Hall was built around 1783 on land owned by Nicholas Fitzhugh. In 1804, Dr. David Stuart bought the mansion.[1]

In 1914, Senator Joseph L. Bristow purchased Ossian Hall as a country residence. His wife, Margaret H. Bristow, died there on April 23, 1932[2], and the former senator himself died there on July 14, 1944.[3] The house continued to be occupied by members of the Bristow family until 1951, but the subsequent 8 years saw the mansion gradually ruined by vandals.[4]

On September 3, 1959, Ossian Hall was burned in a training exercise by the Annandale Fire Department to make way for the Bristow neighborhood.

References

  1. ↑ Netherton, Nan, and Ruth Preston Rose. Memories of Beautiful Burke Virginia. Burke, VA: Burke Historical Society, 1988. Print.
  2. ↑ "Mrs. M.H. Bristow Dies at Ossian Hall." The Washington Post (1923-1954): 20. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1995). Apr 24 1932. Web. 21 Feb. 2012.
  3. ↑ "Former Senator Bristow Dies at Ossian Hall Farm in Fairfax." The Washington Post (1923-1954): 4. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1995). Jul 15 1944. Web. 21 Feb. 2012.
  4. ↑ "Development to Replace Historic Manor in Fairfax." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): A12. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1995). Sep 01 1959. Web. 21 Feb. 2012.