St.
Vincent de Paul Catholic Church occupies three lots that were
deeded by Lord Fairfax to his nephews in 1768. One of
the nephews was George William Fairfax who, with his
wife Sally, entertained the Washingtons in their cottage. The Fairfax
lots were reserved from the 1777 sale. From 1794 through 1900, Fairfax’s
small cottage on the property, expanded to a three-story brick dwelling,
belonged to the Pendletons, one of the town's most prominent summer
families. Gill Park was maintained on the unused section of Liberty
Street in this area. The Pendleton house became a boarding house known
in 1915 as Boleton Lodge and was used in 1929 for the original Park View
Inn In 1932 the church was built on the eastern lots and in 1964 the old
Pendleton house was razed for the rectory.
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St.
Vincent de Paul Catholic Church occupies three lots that were
deeded by Lord Fairfax to his nephews in 1768. One of
the nephews was George William Fairfax who, with his
wife Sally, entertained the Washingtons in their cottage. The Fairfax
lots were reserved from the 1777 sale. From 1794 through 1900, Fairfax’s
small cottage on the property, expanded to a three-story brick dwelling,
belonged to the Pendletons, one of the town's most prominent summer
families. Gill Park was maintained on the unused section of Liberty
Street in this area. The Pendleton house became a boarding house known
in 1915 as Boleton Lodge and was used in 1929 for the original Park View
Inn In 1932 the church was built on the eastern lots and in 1964 the old
Pendleton house was razed for the rectory.
