Groveton in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Huntley

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 25, 2008

1. Huntley Marker

Inscription. On the hill above stands Huntley, a Federal-style villa built about 1825 for Thomson F. Mason, a grandson of George Mason of Gunston Hall. Thomson Mason, a prominent Alexandria lawyer, served on the city council, as mayor, and also as president of both the Little River Turnpike and Alexandria Canal companies. The thousand-acre Huntley property stretched across the valley below. Remaining dependencies include a subterranean icehouse with a vaulted ceiling, and a combination privy and storage building. The author of Huntley’s unusual design remains unknown, but the house has been attributed to Benjamin H. Latrobe or George Hadfield, two notable early architects.

Erected 1994 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number E-96.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.

Location. 38° 45.923′ N, 77° 5.65′ W. Marker is in Groveton, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It is at the intersection of Harrison Lane (County Route 723) and Polins Court and Huntley Meadows Lane

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, on the right when traveling north on Harrison Lane. It is across from Huntley Huntley Mansion Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7028 Polins Ct, Alexandria VA 22306, 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: Unfolding Views, Hidden Stories (a few steps from this marker); Your View, Your Voice (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); New Views, New Voices (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Huntley (about 400 feet away); A View from the Beginning / Explore Historic Huntley (about 400 feet away); Missing Views, Lost Stories (about 400 feet away); Saint Mark's Episcopal Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Beacon Field Airport (approx. 0.7 miles away).

Also see . . . Huntley. National Register of Historic Properties Form. (Submitted on July 1, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 25, 2008

2. Huntley Marker

Huntley (Through the Trees) at the Huntley Historic Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 25, 2008

3. Huntley (Through the Trees) at the Huntley Historic Site

The historic site is across the street from the marker. There is no parking at the site but you can park along the curb on Polins Court.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 25, 2008

4. Huntley