Fadeley’s store

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Historic commercial building is located at 20711 Ashburn Road [DHR No. 053-0013-0024] is two lots north of the Norman and Harding Feed Store. Originally constructed in 1890 as a general mercantile store for the agricultural village of Ashburn, it was known sequentially as Mr. Fadeley’s store, later Hutchinson’s Store, then Partlow’s Store, and finally the Weller Tile showroom. The building ’s second floor once served as the Masonic Hall. It is currently vacant. The building is three bays wide with a central entrance employing a two-leaf wood glass and panel door. The large windows are six-over-six, double-hung sash with drip moldings ornamenting the second-story windows. The doors on the facade have an upper four-light section with a single recessed panel below. Similar to the Feed Store, this building was constructed with a raised random-rubble stone dry-laid foundation. A one-story front-gable roof addition was added to the side elevation. This section features parapet walls on the front and rear elevations, and has a cinderblock foundation. Originally, the store had a porch with shed roof, which ran the full length of the front elevation. The interior is in pristine condition, retaining the original open space plan, punctuated by decorative iron columns, and shelving to display merchandise. Reportedly, Ashburn’s first public telephone booth was located in this building. The original telephone cabinet remains.

Ref: Ashburn Historic District 053-0013 at www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Loudoun/053-001...