Friends of Historic Huntley

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."

Plein Air Event

Northern Virginia artists joined FOHH at the annual Plein Air event on Saturday, April 11 to paint draw Huntley in the spring air.  They showed us how Huntley looked through their eyes and gave us a new perspective on the site.  And we celebrated America's 250th birthday, too!

FOHH Spring 2026 Newsletter

Please read our Spring 2026 newsletter by clicking here. Topics include:

•Plein Air Event

•Jai Cole, New FCPA Director

•Cultural Landscape Committee Tours Gunston Hall Terraces

•Used Books and CDs for Sale

•Huntley Teas Resume

•Upcoming FCPA Programs

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.