James Wren | |
|---|---|
| Sheriff of Fairfax County, Virginia | |
| In office 1792–1797 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Little |
| Succeeded by | John Moss |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1728 King George County, Virginia, British America |
| Died | 1815 (aged 86–87) Falls Church, Virginia, US |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  Continental Army |
| Years of service | 1776–1783 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War |
James Wren (1728 – 1815) was an American politician, judge, military officer, architect, and merchant.[1][2][3] Historians regard Wren as one of colonial Virginia's only architects of record.[4][5][6][7]
- ^ National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Christ Church (pdf), National Park Service, 5 January 1970 and Accompanying photos, exterior and interior, from 19. (32 KB)
- ^ "Wren's Tavern Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ Orton, Kathy (2021-12-05). "1770 plantation house is at center of Falls Church history". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ Campbell, Kathryn (2003). James Wren (1728-1815): Architect of Colonial Virginia.
- ^ Yarsinske, Amy Waters (1999). Jamestown Exposition: American Imperialism on Parade. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-0102-4.
- ^ Forman, Henry C. (2011-01-01). Virginia Architecture in the Seventeenth Century. Library of Alexandria. ISBN 978-1-4655-4751-4.
- ^ Tiller, De Teel Patterson (1977). James Wren, Artificer and Builder: His Civic Works. University of Virginia.