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Attorney General Mark Herring says his office was also prepared to take legal action to ensure that the historic George Washington property remains undeveloped and open to the public. But he also said he hoped the American Horticultural Society, which put the property on the market, would find a solution that would satisfy its financial needs and the public’s desire to protect the site. ....
317 River Farm, the American Horticultural Society s headquarters, is located at 7931 E. Boulevard Drive. (Photo/Cody Mello-Klein) The American Horticultural Society announced on Monday that it had declined an offer made by NOVA Parks and the Northern Virginia Conservation Trust to purchase the historic River Farm property, according to a news release. The 27-acre property has served as the headquarters for AHS since the 1970s when philanthropist and AHS member Enid Haupt donated $1 million to help AHS purchase the property and keep it open the public. AHS put the property on the open real estate market in November, citing the financial strain of maintaining the property as the reason for the sale. ....