riverside station: Tuesday Stroll-Rippon Lodge in Prince William County Virginia
- 10/25/11 07:41 AM
Rippon Lodge in Woodbridge VA was built around 1747 and still stands today as the oldest still standing home in Prince William County VA. Though it is not as grand as other local historical homes, Rippon Lodge has a beautiful vantage point across Neabsco Creek and played a significant role in Virginia history. Richard Blackburn the original owner of the home was an architect. He designed the original Mount Vernon Estate owned by George Washington. With it's prominent location on the "Kings Highway" (now Route 1), Rippon Lodge was often a stopping point for George Washington and George Mason among other well known early (10 comments)
riverside station: More Proposed Changes For North Woodbridge-Rippon Station Expansion
- 03/18/11 05:12 AM
As the North Woodbridge area continues to reshape the look and future for the residents in the area, another new proposal is taking shape surrounding the Rippon Station VRE located just a few miles off Route 1 and I-95 in Prince William County Virginia.Next week the Prince William County Board of Supervisors will look at a plan that will convert the Rippon Station VRE parking lot to a 600 space parking garage. The plan is part of a new mixed used development project that will develop up to 550 new residential condos, 250,000 square feet of office space and another 27,000 (2 comments)