Clapham's Ferry - Leesburg, Virginia
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 39° 13.297 W 077° 27.876
18S E 287240 N 4344264
Historic farm and ferry landing in rural Loudoun, Virginia.
Waymark Code: WMJFR2
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 11/12/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Marine Biologist
Views: 6

From Wikipedia:

Clapham's Ferry, also known as Spinks Ferry, Lost Corner Farm, and Riverside, is a historic home located near Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia. It consists of a 2 1/2-story, three bay, Federal style main block of red sandstone, with a two-story sandstone kitchen addition built about 1849. It has a standing seam metal gable roof. Also on the property are the contributing log kitchen building, meat house, bank barn, corn crib, and tenant house. The property is also historically significant as the site of an early ferry crossing connecting Loudoun County, Virginia, with Maryland.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

The house and out buildings appear to be in very good condition.  This is private residence, stop at the gate, good view of the buildings from there.

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