Falls Church, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
James Wren
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, September 28, 2014
1. James Wren Marker
James Wren
1728 – 1815
Vestryman, Trustee
& Architect
of
The Falls Church
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1728.
Location. 38° 52.855′ N, 77° 10.298′ W. Marker is in Falls Church, Virginia. It is on Fairfax Street. This marker is in the walkway at The Falls Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 Fairfax Street, 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 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: To the Glory of God and in Honor of George Washington (here, next to this marker); Henry Fairfax (a few steps from this marker); New York Memorial Stone at Falls Church (a few steps from this marker); Confederate Soldiers (a few steps from this marker); Enslaved People (a few steps from this marker); Union Soldiers (a few steps from this marker); The Falls Church (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Falls Church (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Falls Church.
Also see . . . James Wren. Wikipedia. Entry of Fairfax Courthouse in part. (Submitted on October 4, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, September 28, 2014
2. James Wren Marker
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, September 28, 2014
4. The Falls Church
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, September 28, 2014
5. Flemish Bond
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, September 28, 2014
6. Colonel James Wren
Col. James Wren
(ca. 1735 — 1815)
A Revolutionary Soldier
Architect and Builder
of this church and
vestryman of this parish
Given By
Falls Church Chapter. D.A.R.
1957
Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,951 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 2, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 3. submitted on June 7, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 2, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
