This hardware store lasted 142 years. But it couldn’t survive 2025.

Owner John Taylor, 73, had witnessed this bond between his business and its customers for years. Northern Virginia has experienced several decades of commercial and residential development. But Brown’s managed to hang on.

Mar 27, 2025 - 15:24
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Owner John Taylor, 73, had witnessed this bond between his business and its customers for years. Northern Virginia has experienced several decades of commercial and residential development. But Brown’s managed to hang on.