Clifton in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Clifton Presbyterian Church
1870
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 15, 2017
1. Clifton Presbyterian Church Marker
Inscription.
Clifton Presbyterian Church. After the Civil War, residents seeking Christian fellowship and education organized a Sunday School in the Hetzel House at the corner of Chapel and Pendleton streets. In 1869, nine members of the community organized Clifton Presbyterian Church, laying the cornerstone -- Christ being the first “cornerstone” -- on December 31, 1870 and completing the building on August 5, 1872.
After the Civil War, residents seeking Christian fellowship and education organized a Sunday School in the Hetzel House at the corner of Chapel and Pendleton streets. In 1869, nine members of the community organized Clifton Presbyterian Church, laying the cornerstone -- Christ being the first “cornerstone” -- on December 31, 1870 and completing the building on August 5, 1872.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. 38° 46.85′ N, 77° 23.303′ W. Marker is in Clifton, Virginia, in Fairfax County. Marker can be reached from Richards Lane west of Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12748 Richards Lane, Clifton VA 20124, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 15, 2017
2. Clifton Presbyterian Church Marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 15, 2017
3. Clifton Presbyterian Church
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4. Jeweled Cross Window
Presbyterian Church, 1871
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5. Clifton Presbyterian Church Built in 1871
Enter ye the house of the Lord…
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, November 15, 2017
6. Clifton Presbyterian Church
Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 262 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 16, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.