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William Gunnell House
Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

William Gunnell House

Listed as “Gunnell, William, House” · Also known as Gunnell's Run

On the National Register since 200323 years
Postmedieval EnglishListed 2003Great Falls

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About William Gunnell House

William Gunnell House, at 600 Insbruck Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 22, 2003. It was among the first 4 of Great Falls’s 9 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture and politics, at the local level. It describes its style as Postmedieval English, as it does for 5 other Virginia listings. The listing covers 10 acres.

What it isHistoric house in Virginia, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 30 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

600 Insbruck Ave., Great Falls · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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4 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

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Questions about William Gunnell House

Is William Gunnell House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 22, 2003 (Register number 03000447).

Is William Gunnell House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Virginia has 125 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Potomac Canal Historic District, 1.8 miles away.

Can you visit William Gunnell House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of William Gunnell House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 30 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 41680521 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.