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

McDaniel House

1895

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 15, 2017

1. McDaniel House Marker

Inscription. Built on a lot owned by a freed slave. This house was in the Pitkin family for over 60 years. A major addition in 1995 changed the focus to a brick courtyard in the rear of the house.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Architecture • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 38° 46.886′ N, 77° 23.037′ W. Marker is in Clifton, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It is on Chapel Road near Water Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12637 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,

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 of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate

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States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bradley House (a few steps from this marker); The Fletcher House (a few steps from this marker); Old Town Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Sutphin House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Susan Riviere Hetzel (about 500 feet away); Barber Shop (about 600 feet away); Fairfax House (about 600 feet away); Woodyard House (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clifton.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 15, 2017

2. McDaniel House Marker

McDaniel House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 15, 2017

3. McDaniel House

Chapel Road and Water Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 15, 2017

4. Chapel Road and Water Street

Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 388 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 18, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.