South Riding in Loudoun County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Settle-Dean Cabin
Preserving the Settle-Dean Cabin
The Settle-Dean Cabin is a one and a half story, three room log structure built in the eighteenth century. The cabin housed the enslaved Dean family. Threatened by the expanding development of South Riding and the Loudoun County Parkway, a spirited campaign ensued in 2001 to preserve the cabin and commemorate the surrounding community of Conklin.
Beginning with an architectural assessment of the property and collection of archaeological artifacts which deemed the property ineligible for the National Register of Historic Places, the call for support of the preservation of the cabin went out to the descendants of the Dean Family, notably Arlean Hill, the South Riding community, preservation and historical organizations, journalists, Toll Brothers and the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors.
Through a proffer agreement with Toll Brothers, the cabin was photo-documented, dismantled, relocated west of the original location and reconstructed as a historically accurate representation of the original. In 2006, the Loudoun County Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services accepted the property under its auspices.
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Location. 38° 54.036′ N, 77° 31.388′ W. Marker is in South Riding, Virginia, in Loudoun County. It is on Loudoun County Parkway (Virginia Route 606) just north of Braddock Road ( Route 620), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 25925 Loudoun County Pkwy, Chantilly VA 20152, 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 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 4 miles of
Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,928 times since then and 142 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 9, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
