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

Old Town Hall

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 15, 2017

1. Old Town Hall Marker

Inscription. This house originally built by the Corsens and was later inhabited by the Gunther family. It was aquired by the town of Clifton in 1973 as a location for town meetings.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics.

Location. 38° 46.887′ N, 77° 23.057′ W. Marker is in Clifton, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It can be reached from Chapel Road, on the right. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12640 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 States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bradley House (a few steps from this marker); McDaniel House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Fletcher House (within shouting distance of this marker); Sutphin House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Susan Riviere Hetzel (about 400 feet away); Barber Shop (about 500 feet away); Fairfax House (about 500 feet away); Woodyard House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clifton.

Old Town Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 15, 2017

2. Old Town Hall

Time Capsule image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 15, 2017

3. Time Capsule

Buried here
on the 5th day of July, 2002
to be opened on the 5th day of July 2027
is a Time Capsule
Celebrating The
100th Anniversary of Incorporation for Clifton Virginia

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 366 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 18, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.