Manassas, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Manassas 1890 - 1900s

Railroad Work's Homes Add Variety to City Architecture

— A Prosperous Town —

Manassas 1890 - 1900s Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, July 19, 2009

1. Manassas 1890 - 1900s Marker

Inscription. After the county seat moved to Manassas in 1892, and the Southern Railway continued to prosper, the area outside the core downtown and along the railroad track experienced a building boom.

The new clapboard homes ranged in style from Italianate, Second Empire, Queen Anne to Craftsman and American Foursquare. Several examples of turn-of-the-19th century Queen Anne-style dwellings are concentrated in the 9300 block of Prescott Avenue, and were built for Southern Railway employees: see the R.L. Brown House, L.B. Williams House, and the W.F. Merchant House at 9300, 9302, and 9311 Prescott Avenue, and the T.F. Coleman House at 8898 Center Street (all private residences).

Erected 2009.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.

Location. 38° 45.196′ N, 77° 27.885′ W. Marker is in Manassas, Virginia. It is at the intersection of Prescott Avenue and Quarry Road, on the right when traveling north on Prescott Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Manassas VA 20110, 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 walking distance of this marker: Manassas 1862 (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Katie Hooe House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Manassas 1850

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Steam Locomotive Tire Fire Alarm – 1909 (approx. ¼ mile away); Manassas 1892 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Wartime Manassas (approx. 0.3 miles away); Harry J. Parrish (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Steam Locomotive Tire Fire Alarm – 1909 (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manassas.

Also see . . . Manassas Historic District. (PDF) National Register documentation for the Manassas (city) Historic District. Contains several paragraphs about the houses mentioned along Prescott Avenue. (Submitted on October 29, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Photographed by Craig Swain, July 19, 2009

2. Manassas 1890 - 1900s Marker

The house behind the marker is not one mentioned on the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,396 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 29, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.