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Many historic houses in Virginia are notable sites. The U.S. state of
Virginia was home to many of
America's Founding Fathers , four of the first five
U.S. presidents , as well as many important figures of the
Confederacy . As one of the earliest locations of European settlement in America, Virginia has some of the oldest buildings in the nation.
List of historic houses in Virginia
Listing includes date of the start of construction where known.
Bacon's Castle, 1665
Mt. Vernon, 1741
Gunston Hall, 1755
Bel Air Plantation, 1740
Westover Plantation, c. 1755
Monticello, 1768
Arlington House, 1802
Aberdeen c. 1800
Adam Thoroughgood House , c. 1719
Agecroft Hall , late 15th century, Lancashire, England—English
Tudor manor house transplanted to Richmond and reconstructed by Thomas C. Williams, Jr. in 1925
The Anchorage 1749, Northumberland County
Ampthill 1730, Richmond, Virginia, Built by
Henry Cary, Jr. and was later owned by Colonel
Archibald Cary .
Arlington House (the Custis-Lee Mansion) , 1802, Arlington County —- home of
Robert E. Lee
Ash Grove , 1790, Fairfax County—home of
Thomas Fairfax , and Henry Fairfax
Ash Lawn–Highland , 1799, Albemarle County—home of
James Monroe
Bacon's Castle , 1665, Surry County — only Jacobean great houses in the U.S., used as a stronghold in
Bacon's Rebellion
[1]
Ball-Sellers House (Arlington, Virginia) built in 1742 by John Ball, owned by the Arlington Historical Society.
[2]
Bel Air Plantation , c. 1740,
Prince William County — Home of
Parson Weems , the first biographer of George Washington and the creator of the
cherry tree story
Belle Air Plantation , c. 1700, Charles City County
Bell House , 1882, Westmoreland County — summer home of
Alexander Graham Bell
Belle Grove , 1790s, Pittsylvania County - a
Federal style home owned by the
Whitmell P. Tunstall family
[3]
Belle Grove , 1790, King George County - a house in Port Conway, birthplace of James Madison
Bellwood , c. 1800, Chesterfield County, former plantation house, now serves as the
officer's club at
Defense Supply Center Richmond .
Belle Grove , 1797, Frederick County - a house in Middletown, home of Dolley Madison's sister and a National Trust Historic Site
Belroi home , birthplace of
Walter Reed , in Belroi, Virginia
Belvoir , 1741, Fairfax County — home of Col.
William Fairfax ,
Bryan Fairfax ,
Sally Fairfax
Berkeley Plantation , 1726, Charles City County — home of the Harrison family (
Benjamin Harrison V ; birthplace of
William Henry Harrison )
Berry Hill Plantation , 1835, Halifax County — home of the Bruce family
Brandon Plantation , c. 1765, Prince George County — home of the Harrison family
Brompton, 1824, Fredericksburg, - 19th-century mansion, home of the President of the University of Mary Washington
Brush-Everard House , 1718, Williamsburg
Carlyle House , 1753, Alexandria - home of
John Carlyle , Scottish merchant
Carter's Grove , 1755, James City County — home of the Burwell family
Castle Hill , 1764, Albemarle County—home of
Thomas Walker (explorer) and
William Cabell Rives
Chatham Manor , 1768, Stafford County — home of
William Fitzhugh
Court Manor , c. 1812, Rockingham County - early Greek-Revival manor house, former home of
Willis Sharpe Kilmer
Dodona Manor , c. 1805, Loudoun County – home of General
George C. Marshall
Evergreen , c. 1800, Prince George County - birthplace of
Edmund Ruffin
Frascati , 1821, Orange County, - home of U.S. Supreme Court justice
Philip P. Barbour
Ferry Plantation House c. 1830, Virginia Beach — Civil War Home of USN/CSN Cmdr.
Charles Fleming McIntosh
Foxton Cottage c. 1734, Taylorstown historic district.
Green Spring Plantation , James City County - home of governor Sir
William Berkeley site of
Bacon's Rebellion , ruins
Greenway Plantation c. 1776, Charles City County, birthplace U.S. President John Tyler.
The
Governor's Palace , Williamsburg - home of Virginia's colonial governors, reconstruction
Gunston Hall , 1755, Fairfax County — home of
George Mason
Hartwood Manor , 1848, Hartwood - An unusual example of
Gothic Revival architecture , constructed by Julia and Ariel Foote.
Hidden Springs , 1804, Rockingham County — home of the
John Hite II
The John Marshall House , 1790, Richmond - home of
John Marshall
Hunting Quarter , c. 1770s,
Sussex County, Virginia , Home of Captain Henry Harrison (c. 1736 – 1772), son of
Benjamin Harrison IV of
Berkeley , brother of
Benjamin Harrison V and uncle of
William Henry Harrison .
Kenmore Plantation , 1770s, Fredericksburg — home of George Washington's sister Betty Lewis
Kittiewan , c. 1750, Charles City County - home of Dr.
William Rickman .
Long Branch Plantation , 1811, Clarke County, home of the Nelson family
Lowland Cottage , 1666, Gloucester County - home of Robert Bristow
The Manse , 1846, City of Staunton - birthplace of
Woodrow Wilson
Marlbourne , 1840, Hanover County, - home of
Edmund Ruffin
The
Matthew Jones House , c. 1725, Newport News
Maymont , 1893, Richmond - home of
James H. Dooley
Monticello , 1768, Albemarle County — home of
Thomas Jefferson
Montpelier , c. 1764, Orange County — home of
James Madison and a National Trust Historic Site
Moor Green , 1815, Prince William County - home of Howson Hooe and a National and Virginia designated historic site.
Morven Park , 1781, Loudoun County - home of Governor Westmorland Davis and location of the founding of Southern Planter (now
Southern Living ) magazine
Mount Vernon , 1741, Fairfax County — home of
Lawrence Washington and his half-brother
George Washington
North Bend Plantation , 1819, Charles City County - family home of the Harrison family
Oak Hill , 1822, Loudoun County — home of
James Monroe after
Ash Lawn-Highland
Oatlands , 1804, Loudoun County - Plantation belonging to the Carters of Virginia, a National Trust Historic Site
Old Mansion , c. 1669, Caroline County - home of the Hoome family
The Peyton Randolph House, 1715, Williamsburg—home of
Peyton Randolph
Piney Grove at Southall's Plantation , c. 1790, Charles City County - home of the Southall family
Pleasant Point , 1724-1765, Surry County, Patented in 1657 - Home of Edwards Family
Poplar Forest , 1806, Bedford County—retreat home of
Thomas Jefferson
Red Hill , reconstruction, Charlotte County – last home and death site of
Patrick Henry
Rippon Lodge , c. 1747, Prince William County — home of the Blackburn family
Rockledge Mansion , built in 1758 by
William Buckland at Occoquan, Prince William County — home of John Ballendine, the founder of Occuquan
Russell House and Store , early 19th-century house and store at
Dale City
Sara Myers House, 1790, Old Town District of Fredericksburg
Selma Plantation House , 1811, Loudoun County - Leesburg
Scotchtown , c. 1730, Hanover County — home of
Patrick Henry
Seven Springs , c. 1725, King William County — home of the Dabney family
Sherwood Forest , c. 1720, Charles City County — home of
John Tyler
Shirley Plantation , 1723, Charles City County — home of the Carter family
Stratford Hall Plantation , 1730, Westmoreland County — home of the Lee family (
Thomas Lee ; birthplace of
Richard Henry Lee and
Robert E. Lee )
Smith's Fort Plantation , 1761, Surry County - home to Jacob Faulcon and his family
Swannanoa , 1912, Augusta County - retreat home of
James H. Dooley
Thorpeland , c. 1700s, York County, built on land patented by Christopher Calthorpe in 1631.
Tree Hill , c. 1800, Henrico County,
Upper Brandon , 1825, Prince George County, - home of William Byrd Harrison of the
Harrison family .
Wakefield, Westmoreland County — birthplace of
George Washington , recreation
Westover , c. 1755, Charles City County — family home of the Byrds (
William Byrd II )
White House of the Confederacy , 1818, Richmond - Used as President Jefferson Davis's executive mansion during the Civil War
Wilton House , 1753, Richmond — home of the Randolph family (
William Randolph III )
Wilton Plantation , 1763, Middlesex — home of the Churchill family
Woodlawn , 1805, Fairfax County — home of George Washington's niece and nephew, and a National Trust Historic Site
Wythe House , 1754, Williamsburg — home of
George Wythe
Stratford Hall Plantation, 1730
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