Welcome to Huntley

One of Virginia’s Historic Treasures

Huntley was the country home of Thomson Francis Mason, a grandson of George Mason.  It is now a property of the Fairfax County Park Authority and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Huntley property contains a remarkable collection of buildings that are valuable both architecturally and as a relatively intact picture of local 19th-century plantation life. Construction on Huntley was begun in 1825. Although not built as Mason's primary residence, Huntley boasts rare historic and architectural significance.

The house and its outbuildings (a domed ice house, large necessary, and tenant house) are situated on 2.75 acres adjacent to a 2000-acre plantation which belonged to George Mason. The site, which was once the center of a country estate with terraced gardens sloping down to farm fields and pastures, has been called "one of Virginia’s undiscovered architectural treasures."

Restoration Complete!

We’re very excited that the restoration of Huntley has been completed.  It was a long time coming, but it was worth the wait.

Click here for more photos of the restoration process.

Find out more

You can explore the site to find out much more about Huntley, including information on Huntley’s history, on Thomson Mason, on the restoration project and on Friends of Historic Huntley.  We’ve also included a calendar of events here, links to documents related to Huntley here, and information on Fairfax County Parks here.