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

Payne House

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 2, 2020

1. Payne House Marker

Inscription. Built on this site in the early 1780s, the George Payne house is thought to be the oldest house still standing in the Town of Herndon. Payne was a nephew of William Payne, a close friend of George Washington. The original two-story, four-room, center hall colonial house was documented on a map dated 1790 showing the dwellings along the Loudoun County and Fairfax County boundary line. A large side addition was built shortly after the Civil War.

Erected by Town of Herndon, Virginia.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, Town of Herndon series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1790.

Location. 38° 58.791′ N, 77° 22.698′ W. Marker is in Herndon, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It is on Dranesville Road (Route 229) 0.1 miles north of Worchester Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 719 Dranesville Road, Herndon VA 20170, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan

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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: Chestnut Grove Cemetery Association (approx. 0.3 miles away); Chestnut Grove Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hawkins-Martz-Carroll House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Herndon's Pine Street (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Big Fire (approx. 0.7 miles away); 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Military Intelligence Service (approx. 0.7 miles away); Acetylene Gas Generating Station (approx. 0.7 miles away); Herndon Blacksmith Shops (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Herndon.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 2, 2020

2. Payne House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,550 times since then and 101 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 2, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.