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

Red Gables

1907

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 27, 2022

1. Red Gables Marker

Inscription. This impressive Victorian was built as a summer home by Will Richards. On the property is a restored 1790 Tennessee cabin rebuilt log-by-log. The house and cabin were restored by the Worsham family, proprietors of the Heart in Hand Restaurant and residents of Clifton since 1971.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1790.

Location. 38° 46.69′ N, 77° 23.301′ W. Marker is in Clifton, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It is on Chestnut Street 0.2 miles west of Main Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12726 Chestnut St, 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

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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: Ferndale (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Adams House (about 500 feet away); Wm. E. Beckwith House (about 600 feet away); Cross House (about 600 feet away); Mayhugh Tavern (about 700 feet away); Fulmer House (about 700 feet away); Kidwell House (about 800 feet away); Clifton Primitive Baptist Church (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clifton.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 27, 2022

2. Red Gables Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 312 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.