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Clifton Historic District (Clifton, Virginia)

Coordinates: 38°46′46″N 77°23′11″W / 38.77944°N 77.38639°W / 38.77944; -77.38639
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Clifton Historic District
Clifton Historic District, August 2012
Clifton Historic District (Clifton, Virginia) is located in Northern Virginia
Clifton Historic District (Clifton, Virginia)
Clifton Historic District (Clifton, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Clifton Historic District (Clifton, Virginia)
Clifton Historic District (Clifton, Virginia) is located in the United States
Clifton Historic District (Clifton, Virginia)
LocationRoughly bounded by Popes Head Creek, Water St., Dell Ave., Chestnut & Chapel Rds., Clifton, Virginia
Coordinates38°46′46″N 77°23′11″W / 38.77944°N 77.38639°W / 38.77944; -77.38639
Area42 acres (17 ha)
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman, Second Empire, Neo-Gothic
NRHP reference No.85001786[1]
VLR No.194-0003
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 15, 1985
Designated VLRApril 16, 1985[2]

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 the 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), and "Red Gables" (1908).[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. ^ Emma Jane Saxe and Elizabeth S. David (February 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Clifton Historic District" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo and Accompanying map