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FRABER HOUSE HISTORIC DISTRICT 1612 NORTH QUINCY STREET PHOTOGRAPHS AND MAPS
Photo 1: Eugene Fraber, about 18 months old, in the stone garden area with pond in the yard of 1612 North Quincy Street, circa 1931-1932. A few large stones still remain in the yard between the rear of the house and the garage. In the background, the dirt road is 17th Street North and the house is the original 1705 North Quebec Street. Photograph courtesy of Patricia Fraber Goodman (sister of Eugene, daughter of Eugene, Sr., and Irene, and granddaughter of John and Lucy Fraber).
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Photo 2: Bill Fraber, about 24 months old, in the side yard of 1612 North Quincy Street, circa 1933-1934. The house in the background is the 19th-century farm house at 1608 North Quincy Street, with its outhouse covered in ivy. John and Lucy Fraber lived in 1608 with their children before they built their own home at 1612 North Quincy Street. Photograph courtesy of Patricia Fraber Goodman (sister of Bill).
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Photo 3: Bill Fraber, about 24 months old, in the front yard of 1612 North Quincy Street, circa 1934. The corner of the brick front porch pier and the projecting frame dining room bay are visible on the right. John William Fraber, original owner of the house at 1612, can be seen in the background tending his orchard and garden. A small frame shed is also visible behind the house. Photograph courtesy of Patricia Fraber Goodman (sister of Bill).
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Photo 4: The only known image showing John W. and Lucy Fraber together in the front yard of their house at 1612 North Quincy Street. Their daughter Regina is in the back row at the far left, with grandchildren (from left to right) Marguerite, Bill, Eugene, and Patricia walking hand-in-hand in the front row. Photograph courtesy of Patricia Fraber Goodman.
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Photo 5: The children of Eugene and Irene Fraber, in the rear of their grandparents’ home at 1612 North Quincy Street, circa 1942-43. Sons Eugene and Bill are in the back, with daughters Marguerite and Patricia in the front. This image is a prize-winning photograph submitted for a contest at a Cherrydale grocery store. Young Patricia is eagerly eyeing the store-bought animal crackers in her big sister’s pocket! This elevation of the house remains virtually unchanged, with the exception of the blackcolored window screens. Photograph courtesy of Patricia Fraber Goodman.
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Photo 6: Eugene Fraber, Sr., painting his father’s house at 1612 North Quincy Street, about 1949. The original color of the house was ivory with white trim. The original wood brackets are visible along the eaves and the house remains virtually unchanged. The 19th-century farm house at 1608 North Quincy Street is visible in the foreground. Photograph courtesy of Patricia Fraber Goodman.
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Photo 7: The south (rear) and west elevations of 1612 North Quincy Street, sometime in the 1950s when the original ivory siding was painted blue. The original wood brackets are visible along the eaves and the house remains virtually unchanged. The brick rambler, which replaced the 19th-century farm house at 1608 North Quincy Street, is visible at the far right. Photograph courtesy of Patricia Fraber Goodman.
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Photo 8: Front elevation of the Fraber House, facing west.*
Photo 9: North side elevation of the Fraber House, facing southwest. *All current photographs by Cynthia Liccese-Torres, June 2012 (except as noted)
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Photo 10: West (rear) elevation of the Fraber House, facing east.
Photo 11: South side elevation of the Fraber House, facing northwest.
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Photo 12: Interior view of the original front door.
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Photo 13: Interior view from the front door, facing northwest. Note the original American Chestnut woodwork and trim, and the pulled plaster wall finish.
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Photo 14: Living room fireplace and bookshelves, facing southeast.
Photo 15: View of bay in dining room, facing south from the kitchen. 12
Photo 16: View of kitchen, with original cast iron sink and replacement metal cabinets, facing north.
Photo 17: Original wood cabinet in kitchen, facing southeast. 13
Photo 18: View of dining alcove from kitchen, facing west. The door to the right is the side entrance on the north elevation. The tall cabinet to the left contains the original pulldown ironing board.
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Photo 19: View of upstairs hallway, from the rear bedroom looking east towards the front bedroom.
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Photo 20: View of full upstairs bathroom, facing north.
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Photo 21: Large cedar closet in upstairs hallway, facing southwest.
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Photo 22: Detail of typical interior door, with ghost of original door hardware visible.
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Photo 23: North and west elevations of the original detached garage at the Fraber House. Note the original drop wood siding, doors, and windows.
Photo 24: East and south elevations of the original garage. 19
Photo 25: The officers of the Cherrydale Volunteer Fire Department at the annual Fire Department banquet in 1920. John Spates, local builder and contractor who built the house and garage at 1612 North Quincy Street, is pictured second from the right. Photo courtesy of Kathryn Holt Springston, Cherrydale resident.
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Photo 26: John “Jack” Spates and his wife Bessie May at the Cherrydale Volunteer Fire Department’s picnic during the 1957 Virginia State Volunteer Firefighter’s Convention in Luray, Virginia. Photo courtesy of Kathryn Holt Springston, Cherrydale resident.
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17th St. N.
N. Quincy St. Wilson Blvd.
Map 1: U.S. Department of Agriculture 1915 Soil Map of Fairfax and Arlington Counties. The earliest available map that shows the likely location of the Fraber House; see the top dot within the red circle.
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17th St. N.
N. Quincy St.
Map 2: U.S. Geographical Survey 1917 topographical map. The top dot within the red circle is the Fraber House.
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Map 3: 1936 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map, Portion of Sheet 26. Location of the Fraber House, with rear garage facing 17th Street North, and small rear shed.
Map 4: 1959 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map, Portion of Sheet 26. Location of the Fraber House, with rear garage, and small rear shed. Note that the earlier house next door at 1608 had been demolished for the existing rambler. 24
Photo 1: Eugene Fraber, about 18 months old, in the stone garden area with pond in the yard of 1612 North Quincy Street, circa 1931-1932. A few large stones still remain in the yard between the rear of the house and the garage. In the background, the dirt road is 17th Street North and the house is the original 1705 North Quebec Street. Photograph courtesy of Patricia Fraber Goodman (sister of Eugene, daughter of Eugene, Sr., and Irene, and granddaughter of John and Lucy Fraber).
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Photo 2: Bill Fraber, about 24 months old, in the side yard of 1612 North Quincy Street, circa 1933-1934. The house in the background is the 19th-century farm house at 1608 North Quincy Street, with its outhouse covered in ivy. John and Lucy Fraber lived in 1608 with their children before they built their own home at 1612 North Quincy Street. Photograph courtesy of Patricia Fraber Goodman (sister of Bill).
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Photo 3: Bill Fraber, about 24 months old, in the front yard of 1612 North Quincy Street, circa 1934. The corner of the brick front porch pier and the projecting frame dining room bay are visible on the right. John William Fraber, original owner of the house at 1612, can be seen in the background tending his orchard and garden. A small frame shed is also visible behind the house. Photograph courtesy of Patricia Fraber Goodman (sister of Bill).
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Photo 4: The only known image showing John W. and Lucy Fraber together in the front yard of their house at 1612 North Quincy Street. Their daughter Regina is in the back row at the far left, with grandchildren (from left to right) Marguerite, Bill, Eugene, and Patricia walking hand-in-hand in the front row. Photograph courtesy of Patricia Fraber Goodman.
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Photo 5: The children of Eugene and Irene Fraber, in the rear of their grandparents’ home at 1612 North Quincy Street, circa 1942-43. Sons Eugene and Bill are in the back, with daughters Marguerite and Patricia in the front. This image is a prize-winning photograph submitted for a contest at a Cherrydale grocery store. Young Patricia is eagerly eyeing the store-bought animal crackers in her big sister’s pocket! This elevation of the house remains virtually unchanged, with the exception of the blackcolored window screens. Photograph courtesy of Patricia Fraber Goodman.
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Photo 6: Eugene Fraber, Sr., painting his father’s house at 1612 North Quincy Street, about 1949. The original color of the house was ivory with white trim. The original wood brackets are visible along the eaves and the house remains virtually unchanged. The 19th-century farm house at 1608 North Quincy Street is visible in the foreground. Photograph courtesy of Patricia Fraber Goodman.
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Photo 7: The south (rear) and west elevations of 1612 North Quincy Street, sometime in the 1950s when the original ivory siding was painted blue. The original wood brackets are visible along the eaves and the house remains virtually unchanged. The brick rambler, which replaced the 19th-century farm house at 1608 North Quincy Street, is visible at the far right. Photograph courtesy of Patricia Fraber Goodman.
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Photo 8: Front elevation of the Fraber House, facing west.*
Photo 9: North side elevation of the Fraber House, facing southwest. *All current photographs by Cynthia Liccese-Torres, June 2012 (except as noted)
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Photo 10: West (rear) elevation of the Fraber House, facing east.
Photo 11: South side elevation of the Fraber House, facing northwest.
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Photo 12: Interior view of the original front door.
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Photo 13: Interior view from the front door, facing northwest. Note the original American Chestnut woodwork and trim, and the pulled plaster wall finish.
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Photo 14: Living room fireplace and bookshelves, facing southeast.
Photo 15: View of bay in dining room, facing south from the kitchen. 12
Photo 16: View of kitchen, with original cast iron sink and replacement metal cabinets, facing north.
Photo 17: Original wood cabinet in kitchen, facing southeast. 13
Photo 18: View of dining alcove from kitchen, facing west. The door to the right is the side entrance on the north elevation. The tall cabinet to the left contains the original pulldown ironing board.
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Photo 19: View of upstairs hallway, from the rear bedroom looking east towards the front bedroom.
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Photo 20: View of full upstairs bathroom, facing north.
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Photo 21: Large cedar closet in upstairs hallway, facing southwest.
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Photo 22: Detail of typical interior door, with ghost of original door hardware visible.
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Photo 23: North and west elevations of the original detached garage at the Fraber House. Note the original drop wood siding, doors, and windows.
Photo 24: East and south elevations of the original garage. 19
Photo 25: The officers of the Cherrydale Volunteer Fire Department at the annual Fire Department banquet in 1920. John Spates, local builder and contractor who built the house and garage at 1612 North Quincy Street, is pictured second from the right. Photo courtesy of Kathryn Holt Springston, Cherrydale resident.
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Photo 26: John “Jack” Spates and his wife Bessie May at the Cherrydale Volunteer Fire Department’s picnic during the 1957 Virginia State Volunteer Firefighter’s Convention in Luray, Virginia. Photo courtesy of Kathryn Holt Springston, Cherrydale resident.
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17th St. N.
N. Quincy St. Wilson Blvd.
Map 1: U.S. Department of Agriculture 1915 Soil Map of Fairfax and Arlington Counties. The earliest available map that shows the likely location of the Fraber House; see the top dot within the red circle.
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17th St. N.
N. Quincy St.
Map 2: U.S. Geographical Survey 1917 topographical map. The top dot within the red circle is the Fraber House.
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Map 3: 1936 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map, Portion of Sheet 26. Location of the Fraber House, with rear garage facing 17th Street North, and small rear shed.
Map 4: 1959 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map, Portion of Sheet 26. Location of the Fraber House, with rear garage, and small rear shed. Note that the earlier house next door at 1608 had been demolished for the existing rambler. 24
