Purcellville in Loudoun County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Mahlon Taylor Springhouse
circa 1795
| | Historic Structure, Purcellville Preservation Association | |
In memory of early settlers of the Loudoun Valley
This springhouse is reconstructed with stones of the original structure and written into history by John Jay Janney, who was raised here. He was the grandson of Mahlon Taylor, and the great grandson of Jacob Janney.
Erected 1998 by Purcellville Preservation Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 39° 8.155′ N, 77° 41.75′ W. Marker is in Purcellville, Virginia, in Loudoun County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street (Virginia Route 7) and Pickwick Drive, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17340 Pickwick Dr, Purcellville VA 20132, 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, 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mother of the Wright Brothers (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Electric Trains on the W&OD (approx. 0.6 miles away); Attacked at Purcellville (approx. 0.9 miles away); Tracks into History (approx. 0.9 miles away); Killed in Action Memorial (approx. one mile away); Loudoun County Emancipation Association Grounds
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Ambush at Purcellville (was approx. half a mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 392 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 2, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
