National Register of Historic Places

Clifton Historic District

Clifton, Fairfax County, Virginia
Listed
August 14, 1985
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
85001786

About this property

Clifton Historic District is a national historic district located at Clifton, Fairfax County, Virginia. It encompasses 62 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 1 contributing object in the town of Clifton. They include 53 residences, 3 churches, 4 commercial buildings, and 2 local government buildings mostly built between 1880 and 1910. Notable buildings include Clifton Presbyterian Church (1871), Clifton Baptist Church (1912), Clifton Hotel (1869), the Mayhugh Tavern (c. 1870), the Ford House (c. 1880), the Cross House (c. 1886), Buckley Brothers Store (c. 1900), the M. M. Payne House (1903), "Red Gables" (1908), and Clifton’s oldest structure, the William E. Beckwith House (1771) . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Location

Clifton, Fairfax County, Virginia
38.78021, -77.38548

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

"A" Fort and Battery Hill Redoubt-Camp Early
Civil War
2.4 mi
Hope Park Mill and Miller's House
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2.6 mi
Conner House
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3.4 mi
Signal Hill
Listed
3.5 mi
St. Mary's Church
Industrial
3.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Fairfax Station
1862Civil War
2.3 mi
Raid at Fairfax Station (1863)
1863Civil War
3.7 mi
Mosby's Fairfax Court House Raid (Stoughton Captured)
1863Civil War
4.6 mi
Stuart's Ride to Gettysburg — Fairfax Court House
1863Civil War
4.6 mi

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When was Clifton Historic District listed on the National Register?

Clifton Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 14, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Clifton Historic District?

Clifton Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Clifton Historic District?

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