Falls Church, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Mary Riley Styles
Mary Riley Styles (1869-1946) served as chairperson of the Library Committee of the Falls Church Women's Club for 25 years, managing and funding the library prior to its opening as a public library in 1940. Falls Church was one of the first in Northern Virginia to construct ad public library building.
Erected 2024.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.
Location. 38° 52.837′ N, 77° 10.583′ W. Marker is in Falls Church, Virginia. It is on South Maple Avenue east of Tinner Hill Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 S Maple Ave, Falls Church VA 22046, 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: Ida Quick Hawxhurst (here, next to this marker); Louisa Mars Henderson (here, next to this marker); Mary "Mollie" Edwards Pultz Riley (here, next to this marker); Mattie Gundry (1861-1947) (here, next to this marker); Caroline Kerfoot (here, next to this marker); Mary Ellen Henderson (a few steps from this marker); Jessie Thackrey (a few steps from this marker); Lola Saunders (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Falls Church.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 25 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on March 4, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
