Clarens (Alexandria, Virginia)

Clarens Estate
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. Clarens is best known as the residence of James Murray Mason (November 3, 1798April 28, 1871), 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.