Old Town in Alexandria, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Lord Fairfax House
Photographed by Tom Fuchs, February 23, 2006
1. Lord Fairfax House Tablet
Erected 1966 by John Alexander Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.
Location. 38° 48.371′ N, 77° 2.749′ W. Marker is in Alexandria, Virginia. It is in Old Town. It is on Cameron Street west of North St. Asaph, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 607 Cameron Street, Alexandria VA 22313, 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: Home of Henry Lee (within shouting distance of this marker); Washingtons Town House (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Soldiers (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of First Synagogue of Beth El Hebrew Congregation (about 300 feet away); Moses Hepburn Home (about 400 feet away); Methodist Protestant Church Site (about 400 feet away); George Washington in Alexandria
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Also see . . . Brief biographies of the Lords Fairfax. Sixth through Ninth Lords and his son on the Famous Americans site. (Submitted on March 12, 2006.)
Photographed by Tom Fuchs, February 23, 2006
2. Lord Fairfax House
Tablet is mounted on the house, on the right corner.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 2, 2014
3. Lord Fairfax House
This house was designed in 1803 by William Yeaton as a winter residence for Thomas Fairfax of Belvoir, Ash Grove and Vancluse. Yeaton also designed the Washington family tomb at Mount Vernon.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 2, 2014
4. Lord Fairfax House
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 2, 2014
5. Distinctive Stuccoed Window Arch
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 2, 2014
6. Palladian Window
Photographed by Wikipedia (Constance Cary Harrison)
7. Thomas 9th Lord Fairfax
"Thomas, by descent ninth Lord of Fairfax ... was a devout follower of the eighteenth-century
Swedish philosopher, scientist, and Christian mystic Emanuel Swedenborg. Fairfax, due to his
religious beliefs, was the first Virginian to manumit his slaves. Thereafter, he taught each freed
slave a trade and sent those who were self-sufficient to Liberia." -- Gaillynn M. Bowman, Constance Cary Harrison, Rufugitta of Richmond, MA Thesis, Marshall University, 2003.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2006, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. This page has been viewed 4,759 times since then and 122 times this year. Last updated on February 17, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 12, 2006, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on February 17, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
