Clarens (Alexandria, Virginia)

Clarens Estate
Clarens (Alexandria, Virginia) is located in Alexandria
Clarens (Alexandria, Virginia)
Clarens (Alexandria, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Clarens (Alexandria, Virginia)
General information
Architectural styleNineteenth Century Federal Style
Address318 N. Quaker Lane,
Town or cityAlexandria, Virginia
Coordinates38°48′45″N 77°5′25″W / 38.81250°N 77.09028°W / 38.81250; -77.09028
Construction started1814
Completed1816

Clarens or the Clarens Estate is a 19th-century Federal-style mansion in Alexandria, Virginia.[1][2] Clarens is best known as the residence of James Murray Mason (November 3, 1798–April 28, 1871),[3][4] a United States representative and United States senator from Virginia and grandson of George Mason, a Founding Father of the United States.

While it was located within Fairfax County, Virginia, Clarens is now located inside the boundaries of the independent city of Alexandria at 318 North Quaker Lane.[5][6]

  1. ^ Mason, Virginia (1906). The Public Life and Diplomatic Correspondence of James M. Mason: With Some Personal History by Virginia Mason (his Daughter). The Neale Publishing Company.
  2. ^ Real Estate Listing downloaded November 23, 2012.
  3. ^ Lee, Michele (May 18, 2011). "James Murray Mason". Gunston Hall. Archived from the original on September 26, 2009. Retrieved March 7, 2009.
  4. ^ "Mason family of Virginia". The Political Graveyard. June 16, 2008. Archived from the original on April 4, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2009.
  5. ^ William G. Thomas III (May 7, 2008). "The Roots of Modern America Blog: History and How We Became Who We Are". University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Archived from the original on June 2, 2010. Retrieved March 29, 2009.
  6. ^ "Alexandria Open Space Steering Committee" (PDF). City of Alexandria, VA. Retrieved March 29, 2009.