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

Huntley

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.)

Location. 38° 45.923′ N, 77° 5.65′ W. Marker is in Groveton, Virginia, in Fairfax County. Marker is at the intersection of Harrison Lane (County Route 723) and Polins Court and Huntley Meadows Lane, on the right when traveling north on Harrison Lane. Touch for map. It is across from Huntley Huntley Mansion Park. Marker is in this post office area: Alexandria VA 22306, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A different marker also named Huntley

By J. J. Prats, May 25, 2008

2. Huntley Marker

(about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Saint Mark's Episcopal Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Beacon Field Airport (approx. 0.7 miles away); Hybla Valley Airport (approx. 1.2 miles away); Gum Springs (approx. 1.3 miles away); Defenses of Washington (approx. 1.4 miles away); Bethlehem Baptist Church (approx. 1.6 miles away); US Route 1 Wall of Aviation (approx. 1.7 miles away).

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

Categories. • Notable Buildings •

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

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.