Borgus Farmhouse
Title
Borgus Farmhouse
Date
1892
Description
J. Henry Borgus purchased 27 acres in 1892 at the junction of Leesburg Pike and Lewinsville Road. He built a farmhouse overlooking Leesburg Pike and named it Ash Grove Farm. He farmed 23 acres that were part of his property on the opposite side of Leesburg Pike. In 1970, Archie Borgus Sr. sold that portion to the National Wildlife Federation. Five generations of the Borgus family continued to live in the original house until VDOT took the property through eminent domain in 2020 for the widening of Leesburg Pike. The house was destroyed in 2021.
Creator
J. Henry Borgus
Additional Name
Ash Grove Farm
Location
8934 Leesburg Pike, McLean, Virginia, 22102
District
Dranesville
Additional Notes
In 2006, McLean & Great Falls Celebrate Virginia, an organization celebrating the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown, marked the Borgus house with a historic bronze plaque.
Demolished Date
2021
Photo Credit
Photos provided courtesy of Carole Herrick
Files
Collection
Citation
J. Henry Borgus, “Borgus Farmhouse,” Fairfax County African American History Inventory, accessed October 24, 2026, https://fairfaxaahi.centerformasonslegacies.com/items/show/87.