Taylor Run in Alexandria, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
President Gerald R. Ford, Jr. Residence
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 18, 2019
1. President Gerald R. Ford, Jr. Residence Marker
Residence
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This residence possesses significance in
commemorating the history of the
United States of America
From 1955-1974, this was the home of Gerald R. Ford, Jr., 38th President of the United States. These years constitute the major part of Ford's long Congressional career, as well as his service as Vice President and the first 10 days after his assumption of the Presidency following President Nixon's Resignation.
National Park Service
United States Department of the Interior
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Landmarks. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #37 Richard M. Nixon, the Former U.S. Presidents: #38 Gerald R. Ford, Jr., and the National Historic Landmarks series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1985.
Location. 38° 48.797′ N, 77° 4.786′ W. Marker is in Alexandria, Virginia. It is in Taylor Run. It is on Crown View Drive east of Cloverway Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker
this page online
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: Life of a Forest (approx. Ό mile away); A Native American Village (approx. 0.3 miles away); Listen for Chipmunks (approx. 0.4 miles away); Chinquapin Trek (approx. half a mile away); Original Federal Boundary Stone, District of Columbia, Southwest 3 (approx. half a mile away); Life of a Creek (approx. half a mile away); Fort Williams (approx. half a mile away); Mills and Molassas (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map
Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 709 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 18, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
