Falls Church is named for the Falls Church known as “William Gunnell’s Church” designed and built by Colonel Richard Blackburn.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Fairfax County
E – Arlington County
S – Fairfax County
W – Fairfax County
Independent City 
Created: August 16, 1948
City Hall / Courthouse – Falls Church
Location: 300 Park Avenue / Little Falls Street
Built: 1957 – 1959
Style: Modern Williamsburg
Architect: Milton L Grigg of Charlottesville
Contractor: Miller Brothers, Inc.
Description: The building faces southeast and is a two story buff colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on spacious grounds in the center of Falls Church. The building is an “H” shape with a southwest wing and a northeast wing. The entrances are framed with white colored wood. The roof is hipped. The building houses the City General District Court and City Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit. The building was expanded in 1980 to 1982. The architect was Spector, Peake and Howell and the contractor was Robert J. Henley Construction Company, Inc.
See: The Arlington County Courthouse at 1425 Courthouse Road and 14th Street North in Arlington, houses the City Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit.
History: The Independent City was created in 1948. The first and present courthouse was constructed in 1960 to 1962 at a cost of $375,000.
City Hall / Courthouse – Falls Church
Photos taken 2013