James Wren

James Wren
Sheriff of Fairfax County, Virginia
In office
1792–1797
Preceded byCharles Little
Succeeded byJohn Moss
Personal details
Born1728
King George County, Virginia, British America
Died1815 (aged 86–87)
Falls Church, Virginia, US
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service Continental Army
Years of service1776–1783
RankColonel
Battles/warsAmerican 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]

  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ "Wren's Tavern Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  3. ^ Orton, Kathy (2021-12-05). "1770 plantation house is at center of Falls Church history". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  4. ^ Campbell, Kathryn (2003). James Wren (1728-1815): Architect of Colonial Virginia.
  5. ^ Yarsinske, Amy Waters (1999). Jamestown Exposition: American Imperialism on Parade. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-0102-4.
  6. ^ Forman, Henry C. (2011-01-01). Virginia Architecture in the Seventeenth Century. Library of Alexandria. ISBN 978-1-4655-4751-4.
  7. ^ Tiller, De Teel Patterson (1977). James Wren, Artificer and Builder: His Civic Works. University of Virginia.