tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post6057090739048731971..comments2023-09-16T04:58:07.261-04:00Comments on the Annandale Blog: New houses planned for Gallows RoadAnnandale Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543558586252790593noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-31971537246897546202015-10-17T21:53:36.137-04:002015-10-17T21:53:36.137-04:00When that house was still white, before they paint...When that house was still white, before they painted it tan some years ago, in the spring with the azaleas and dogwoods in bloom, it actually looked good. For 3 weeks a year!Judi Bookerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997509571974721551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-59756714456445702382015-07-07T16:47:27.917-04:002015-07-07T16:47:27.917-04:00I actually grew up in the cap cod from 1969-1984. ...I actually grew up in the cap cod from 1969-1984. It was such a great place to grow up, with the house in between the pool and the elementary school.<br />I do hope they can save some of the trees they have been there such a long time.<br />It is very sad to see the house now gone, such great memories!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-67035185015347484872015-07-04T08:17:09.635-04:002015-07-04T08:17:09.635-04:00I always thought that the "flat-roofed one-st...I always thought that the "flat-roofed one-story duplex" was some sort of utility facility and marveled at how out-of-place it is/was. Even though it struck me as such an eyesore, I'll kind of miss its unique and (until now) mysterious nature...especially if it's replaced with one or more McMansions. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-87882227082881742162015-07-02T14:10:44.995-04:002015-07-02T14:10:44.995-04:00Is there a plan to save trees or Another scorched ...Is there a plan to save trees or Another scorched earth plan identical to the houses now being built across GRsparky45https://www.blogger.com/profile/15596456203473125927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-57513283318632869992015-06-27T17:57:19.689-04:002015-06-27T17:57:19.689-04:00Wait till the assisting living place is in operati...Wait till the assisting living place is in operation, too. Ambulances and fire trucks running up and down Gallows all day and night .... then add medical emergencies at Brightview Senior Living. Flashing pedestrian crossing, school crossing, bus stops, no left turn lanes, no traffic signals .... yeah, it's a great place to live (NOT).Good idea, wrong locationnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-83792662374392129762015-06-27T17:52:51.337-04:002015-06-27T17:52:51.337-04:00Those houses have been on septic since the wee ...Those houses have been on septic since the wee '50's. So if you think the septic fields are negative, you've been swimming in it all these years!Good idea, wrong locationnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-37711501518285949442015-06-25T23:51:49.282-04:002015-06-25T23:51:49.282-04:00I had the same thought, why not hook it up to publ...I had the same thought, why not hook it up to public sewer?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-49738439575475117322015-06-25T22:09:27.469-04:002015-06-25T22:09:27.469-04:00I had heard they are going to put in 5 houses. So,...I had heard they are going to put in 5 houses. So, it's really 3? And, as a Holmes Run Pool member (which is next door), I sure hope those septic fields don't negatively impact us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-66863264196290641912015-06-25T15:58:04.515-04:002015-06-25T15:58:04.515-04:00Thanks. Will not plant them, just very pretty when...Thanks. Will not plant them, just very pretty when they are in bloom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-12857183716636955932015-06-25T15:30:50.006-04:002015-06-25T15:30:50.006-04:00By the time I drove by at ~ 12:15pm today, both h...By the time I drove by at ~ 12:15pm today, both houses had been reduced to rubble.NaZdrovyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13448983998783489087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-79470574417033118372015-06-25T15:21:29.805-04:002015-06-25T15:21:29.805-04:00That's a mimosa tree. Yes they are pretty but ...That's a mimosa tree. Yes they are pretty but they are extremely invasive so please don't plant them unless your whole neighborhood is on board!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-23142648091375711502015-06-25T15:06:41.725-04:002015-06-25T15:06:41.725-04:00The tree with the lovely blooms is the invasive mi...The tree with the lovely blooms is the invasive mimosa (Albizia julibrissin).Jim McGlone, Virginia Department of Forestrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-89384322437382157702015-06-25T13:34:20.780-04:002015-06-25T13:34:20.780-04:00Off topic but on the top picture, what is that tre...Off topic but on the top picture, what is that tree on the left side of the house. I love those blooms.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-47225156117516529402015-06-25T13:28:52.966-04:002015-06-25T13:28:52.966-04:00Well, to each his own. As someone who drives that ...Well, to each his own. As someone who drives that stretch every single day, I think the location is great, but I don't want a super highway in front of my house.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-6683413207769151782015-06-25T12:17:18.050-04:002015-06-25T12:17:18.050-04:00I have lived on Gallows Road in the stretch you sp...I have lived on Gallows Road in the stretch you speak of for 15 years. It is not nearly as bad as you make it sound. I never have to sit in line behind other people to get on the road, and can typically be out of my driveway in less than a minute. I can be to almost anywhere in the DC Metro area in less than 30 minutes, and have made it to the Hospital in an emergency situation in less than 4 minutes. I have never been in an accident on this stretch, and all the neighbors are wonderful!!!!! In short, don't knock it till you try it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05635981489080283816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-69516221527771725622015-06-25T10:20:16.607-04:002015-06-25T10:20:16.607-04:00Why ANYONE wants to live on that stretch of Gallow...Why ANYONE wants to live on that stretch of Gallows Road, I will never know. Traffic galore, and when there is not traffic, cars are whizzing dangerously fast by all the houses situated there. I feel terribly for anyone whose driveway backs out to Gallows between Columbia Pike and 50. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com