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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24BV_pink-house_Clifton-VA.html
The house was built by the Ambler family who maintained a farm outside of town where they grew various crops. In the 1960's a business located here painted the building pink and it has been known by locals ever since as the "Pink" House.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24BU_quigg-house_Clifton-VA.html
Clifton was the largest town in Fairfax County when Louis Quigg built this Victorian house. It was considered the finest with its mansard roof and open 5 story staircase. The best in furnishings and adornments in New York made the Quigg House the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24BT_clifton-hotel_Clifton-VA.html
Built by Harrison G. Otis. A popular resort hotel during the last quarter of the 19th century, offering health of the 19th century mineral water from its Paradise Spring and the finest in southern cuisine. Presidents Arthur, Grant, Hayes, Roosevel…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24BJ_payne-house_Clifton-VA.html
Home of Melvin M. Payne, a housebuilder and lumber broker to the railroads. Payne's bench mark, a split tree and cross, can be found 'branded' on the framing of many older Clifton area homes. It is also carved into the parlor mantel.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24AU_weaver-house_Clifton-VA.html
The original structure was built in 1898 as a residence for the Weaver's who owned the general store next door. It was destroyed by a fire in 1930 that erupted in the general store. The present structure was built in the early 1930's as a residenc…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24AI_ferndale_Clifton-VA.html
The Poindexter family built this house in the Folk Victorian style. An old postcard written by Laura Poindexter revealed that the house was named "Ferndale". Long time Clifton resident, Margaret Detwiler Webb lived and painted here as a young woma…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23CA_clifton-presbyterian-church_Clifton-VA.html
After the Civil War, residents seeking Christian fellowship and education organized a Sunday School in the Hetzel House at the corner of Chapel and Pendleton streets. In 1869, nine members of the community organized Clifton Presbyterian Church, la…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23C8_clifton-baptist-church_Clifton-VA.html
In 1876, George W. Tillet, along with other area men who served with Mosby's Rangers during the Civil War, formed a Baptist Church with services held in his home. Subsequently, they built a one-room church on this site in 1877 which was replaced b…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM233B_wm-e-beckwith-house_Clifton-VA.html
The original portion was built of logs and contained a huge stone fireplace still visible today. Modified through the years its most illustrious moment in history as during the Civil War years 1862, when it served as General Pope's headquarters.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2336_clifton-primitive-baptist-church_Clifton-VA.html
Built in 1871 as the Clifton Old School Primitive Baptist Church, it is the oldest African-American church in Fairfax County. The town of Clifton was initially inhabited by emancipated slaves and the church was built on land donated by one of them…