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

Fairfax House

1905

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 15, 2017

1. Fairfax House Marker

Inscription. This house was originally the summer kitchen for the wine house next door. The building was moved to its current location, converted into a home and sold to Mr. Spinks in 1908. The house later became the home of the Fairfax family until it was sold in 1997 to Mr. O'Donnell. In 2008 the Bittner family bought, restored and expanded the home.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 38° 46.818′ N, 77° 23.126′ W. Marker is in Clifton, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It is on Pendleton Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7155 Pendleton Avenue, 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,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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

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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: Wine House (within shouting distance of this marker); Susan Riviere Hetzel (within shouting distance of this marker); Barber Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Woodyard House (within shouting distance of this marker); Detwiler House (within shouting distance of this marker); Circa 1884 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Payne House (about 300 feet away); Kincheloe House (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clifton.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 15, 2017

2. Fairfax House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2018. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 355 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 3, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.