Anonymous
Post 08/26/2020 13:16     Subject: Tell Me About Fairfax Station
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Fairfax Station is the pseudonym for Lorton. Back when Lorton prison was open, mcmansion builders didn't want to call the address Lorton because it was undesirable. In fact the advertised directions to the new mcmansions subdivisions avoided going past the prison even though it took people miles out of the way on back roads.

The gloomy Lorton prison building grounds and watch towers are still there in Lorton aka Fairfax Station some have been converted to art studios.


The Workhouse Arts Center is awesome, for those hearing Prison and not understanding what this PP is talking about. They have tons of classes and events for all ages.

https://www.workhousearts.org/


OP here. We wouldn't be near the prison at all, but I don't understand the big deal about being near it if it isn't a functioning prison and they're developing the land ? Like I said, I've lived in a part of New England where literally everything is in some proximity of an old jail, orphanage, or something like that. Like if you had a hang up about being 15 miles from that kind of stuff, you wouldn't be able to find a place to live.
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2020 13:14     Subject: Tell Me About Fairfax Station
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Maybe OP already knew about the dump and the prison.


OP here. What we're looking at is not close to either the dump or the old prison. We're looking farther north than the part of Fairfax Station that borders Lorton (part of Crosspointe borders Lorton and that's probably what you're talking about). We wouldn't even be passing by either or through Lorton.






You mean closer to Route 1?


No, other direction from Route 1. Farther from both route 1 and Lorton.
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2020 13:11     Subject: Tell Me About Fairfax Station
OP here--what is the big deal about an old prison several miles away being turned into other things, anyway?

I'm from New england frankly EVERYTHING there is probably near some former prison or asylum or orphanage site. It is what it is when you're in an older part of the country.
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2020 13:10     Subject: Tell Me About Fairfax Station
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Ignore the hater.

I grew up and went to Oak View >> Robinson. In those days, Fairfax Station kids went to Robinson. I loved FFX station and thought I'd live there when I became an adult (this was the 80s). FFX station is lovely and I am surprised, but happy to hear that it still has a rural feel with possible septic/well water.



Why would you be happy that people would have septic/well water near the I95 trash dump? Seems not healthy.


I should have expanded on my thoughts - I am happy because it implies FFX station isn't getting all built up the way so many other areas are - too many teardowns and McMAnsions. FFX Station maintains that rural feel in the middle of suburbia. I lived in a place with septic for years - no problems, just routine maintenance. It's not unhealthy for the most part.
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2020 13:09     Subject: Tell Me About Fairfax Station
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Maybe OP already knew about the dump and the prison.


OP here. What we're looking at is not close to either the dump or the old prison. We're looking farther north than the part of Fairfax Station that borders Lorton (part of Crosspointe borders Lorton and that's probably what you're talking about). We wouldn't even be passing by either or through Lorton.






You mean closer to Route 1?
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2020 13:08     Subject: Tell Me About Fairfax Station
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Ignore the hater.

I grew up and went to Oak View >> Robinson. In those days, Fairfax Station kids went to Robinson. I loved FFX station and thought I'd live there when I became an adult (this was the 80s). FFX station is lovely and I am surprised, but happy to hear that it still has a rural feel with possible septic/well water.



Why would you be happy that people would have septic/well water near the I95 trash dump? Seems not healthy.


The parts running on septic/well are nowhere near the dump. The parts on septic are out near Clifton.
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2020 13:07     Subject: Tell Me About Fairfax Station
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Fairfax Station is the pseudonym for Lorton. Back when Lorton prison was open, mcmansion builders didn't want to call the address Lorton because it was undesirable. In fact the advertised directions to the new mcmansions subdivisions avoided going past the prison even though it took people miles out of the way on back roads.

The gloomy Lorton prison building grounds and watch towers are still there in Lorton aka Fairfax Station some have been converted to art studios.


The Workhouse Arts Center is awesome, for those hearing Prison and not understanding what this PP is talking about. They have tons of classes and events for all ages.

https://www.workhousearts.org/


Workhouse sounds nicer than prison for sure.
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2020 13:07     Subject: Tell Me About Fairfax Station
Anonymous wrote:Maybe OP already knew about the dump and the prison.


OP here. What we're looking at is not close to either the dump or the old prison. We're looking farther north than the part of Fairfax Station that borders Lorton (part of Crosspointe borders Lorton and that's probably what you're talking about). We wouldn't even be passing by either or through Lorton.




Anonymous
Post 08/26/2020 13:05     Subject: Tell Me About Fairfax Station
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Fairfax Station is the pseudonym for Lorton. Back when Lorton prison was open, mcmansion builders didn't want to call the address Lorton because it was undesirable. In fact the advertised directions to the new mcmansions subdivisions avoided going past the prison even though it took people miles out of the way on back roads.

The gloomy Lorton prison building grounds and watch towers are still there in Lorton aka Fairfax Station some have been converted to art studios.



The prison/Workhouse center is not the part of Fairfax Station people here are talking about. What people are talking about (South Run, Clifton-fairfax station) is to the North of that.


+1. The listed neighborhoods, Crosspointe, the Henderson/Hampton Road neighborhoods of Fairfax Station, and the sections of Fairfax Station that run into Burke are not right next to the dump or former prison. The area is clearly not for everyone, but if you’re looking for a traditional suburban area that feeds to good schools, it’s a really nice family oriented place.
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2020 13:04     Subject: Tell Me About Fairfax Station
Anonymous wrote:Ignore the hater.

I grew up and went to Oak View >> Robinson. In those days, Fairfax Station kids went to Robinson. I loved FFX station and thought I'd live there when I became an adult (this was the 80s). FFX station is lovely and I am surprised, but happy to hear that it still has a rural feel with possible septic/well water.



Why would you be happy that people would have septic/well water near the I95 trash dump? Seems not healthy.
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2020 13:03     Subject: Tell Me About Fairfax Station
Anonymous wrote:Fairfax Station is the pseudonym for Lorton. Back when Lorton prison was open, mcmansion builders didn't want to call the address Lorton because it was undesirable. In fact the advertised directions to the new mcmansions subdivisions avoided going past the prison even though it took people miles out of the way on back roads.

The gloomy Lorton prison building grounds and watch towers are still there in Lorton aka Fairfax Station some have been converted to art studios.


The Workhouse Arts Center is awesome, for those hearing Prison and not understanding what this PP is talking about. They have tons of classes and events for all ages.

https://www.workhousearts.org/
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2020 12:57     Subject: Tell Me About Fairfax Station
Ignore the hater.

I grew up and went to Oak View >> Robinson. In those days, Fairfax Station kids went to Robinson. I loved FFX station and thought I'd live there when I became an adult (this was the 80s). FFX station is lovely and I am surprised, but happy to hear that it still has a rural feel with possible septic/well water.

Anonymous
Post 08/26/2020 12:55     Subject: Tell Me About Fairfax Station
Maybe OP already knew about the dump and the prison.
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2020 12:54     Subject: Tell Me About Fairfax Station
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:They are going to that I95 dump trash mountain in Fairfax Station into a year skiing hill. So there will be nearby skiing and 'mountain views' from Fairfax Station.


Again if you have such hatred for the area, where are better places to live?


There is no hate on Fairfax Station, OP asked for facts about it.If
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2020 12:50     Subject: Tell Me About Fairfax Station
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:They are going to that I95 dump trash mountain in Fairfax Station into a year skiing hill. So there will be nearby skiing and 'mountain views' from Fairfax Station.


Again if you have such hatred for the area, where are better places to live?


Pimmit Hills.