Clifton in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Detwiler House

Ca. 1900

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 15, 2017

1. Detwiler House Marker

Inscription. Samuel Detwiler lived in this house in 1905 when he was the town liveryman. With the demise of the horse and buggy, he and his son Frank began a dairy farm. Their barn was located where the Post Office now stands. Each day they would herd their cows down Main St. to a pasture on the other side of the railroad tracks. The dairy flourished until 1949. This house was renovated in 1985 and again in 2013.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 38° 46.836′ N, 77° 23.17′ W. Marker is in Clifton, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It is on Chapel Road east of Main Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12704 Chapel Road, Clifton VA 20124, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Woodyard House (within shouting distance of this marker); Barber Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Payne House (within shouting distance of this marker); Buckley Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Circa 1884 (within shouting distance of this marker); Susan Riviere Hetzel (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Quigg House (within shouting distance of this marker); Weaver House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clifton.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Sangster’s Station (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 15, 2017

2. Detwiler House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 5, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 684 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 5, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.