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.
History
Clarens was constructed between 1814 and 1816 in what was then Fairfax County, Virginia, three miles (5km) to the west of Alexandria. The neighborhood later became known as Seminary Hill because of the proximity to the Virginia Theological Seminary. Reverend George Smith operated his prominent "Fairfax School" at Clarens. Notable Fairfax School attendees included George Washington Custis Lee and George M. Dallas. During the American Civil War, Clarens was used as a hospital for Union Army soldiers.
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This is why, the three of us humans - plus a cat-sized dog named Ginger - were on our way to Clarens, albeit an hour later than planned as one of us needed to collect a camera and extra clothes, and another lost his wallet, twice.
