This is my second trip to the historic Elwardstone Home, c. 1876. On my first trip, I drove right past the Herndon Historic marker without even seeing it. However, on my second trip, I was able to stop, get out of the car and take a quick look at the property which is set well-back from the road.
The Elwardstone Home built in 1876 really stood the test of time.
In the first of the two photographs below, please note the brown and gold Herndon Historic marker and the Elwardstone red brick house in the background.
At one point in Herndon‘s past history, Isaiah Bready, the first mayor of Herndon, lived in the Elwardstone residence.
My research indicates, this property once consisted of over 200 acres and apparently the previous owners raised dairy cows.
However, it is hard to believe that this home, near busy Herndon, once was the site of a dairy production.
Herndon’s Past Dairy History
Herndon began to change from dairy farms to an suburban area during the first half of the 20th century.
More and more people began to discover the charms of the town of Herndon and its close proximity to the Washington, DC area.
Technical companies moved in along with government contractors along with people to work in those companies.
Photographs from the Road of Elwardstone Home
This is a close up view of the Herndon Historic plaque.
The photograph on this historic marker is of Isaiah Bready.
Ending Notes on the Elwardstone Home
Although I was not able to get a close-up look at the historic house, it obviously been well taken care of over the years.
The Elwardstone home is positioned well back from the roadway. The below photograph shows a front view of the home on a very cloudy day.
Elwardstone is still a lovely home with a supersize lawn. If you use your imagination, you can almost see the cows grazing on the large front lawn area.
Herndon Historical Society’s webpage was used to research today’s blog topic.