Herndon in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Yellow House
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 27, 2021
1. The Yellow House Marker
Inscription.
The Yellow House, built in the mid 1800s on Elden Street, overlooked the downtown with its two-story porch and vibrant color. It was residence of Madison Whipple, the Postmaster of Herndon in the 1860s, and later Thomas Reed, Herndon's first undertaker. For a short time, it served as a school and later housed the Fornightly Club library. In the 1920s the house underwent its first of two moves on the property that would relocate it further away from Elden Street.
The Yellow House, built in the mid 1800s on Elden Street, overlooked the downtown with its two-story porch and vibrant color. It was residence of Madison Whipple, the Postmaster of Herndon in the 1860s, and later Thomas Reed, Herndon's first undertaker. For a short time, it served as a school and later housed the Fornightly Club library. In the 1920s the house underwent its first of two moves on the property that would relocate it further away from Elden Street.
Location. 38° 58.102′ N, 77° 23.033′ W. Marker is in Herndon, Virginia, in Fairfax County. Marker is at the intersection of Pearl Street and Oak Street, on the right when traveling north on Pearl Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 134 Pearl St, Herndon VA 20170, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Rail Strike of 1916 (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Herndon Fortnightly Club (about 600 feet away);
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 27, 2021
2. The Yellow House
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