This post discusses the Van Riswick family. From 1883 to 1906, the Van Riswicks owned some 300 acres just outside Northeast Vienna and extending into the Town itself (see Figure 1). The Van Riswicks were a well-to-do DC family. The patriarch had prominent roles in DC business and government affairs, to include… Continue reading
For 40 years in the 20th century, the Pearson family owned land within the area that is just to the northwest of northeast Vienna and is today bounded by Beulah Road to the east, the Vienna Town line to the south, the W&OD bike trail to the west, and Clarks… Continue reading
The vintage house on 135 Park St. NE in Vienna (see Figure 1) and its lot have an interesting history, including connections to local political figures of the past and two doctors, a prominent place in the Vienna social scene of the early and mid-20th century—and an expansion project 50… Continue reading