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The Mount Vernon-inspired cupola and 2-story portico were added c.1910. Architect Waddy Butler Wood restored the house in 1916. Oak Hill (1790), Annandale, Virginia. The Mount Vernon-inspired 2-story portico was added c.1940. Hill-Stead (1901), Alfred Atmore Pope residence, Farmington, Connecticut, Theodate Pope Riddle and McKim, Mead and White ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 5 November 2024. Plantation estate of George Washington For other uses, see Mount Vernon (disambiguation). United States historic place Mount Vernon U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. National Historic Landmark Virginia Landmarks Register The Mount Vernon mansion in April 2020 Location ...
Downtown Mount Vernon Historic District: February 3, 2012 S. Main ... Mount Vernon: 39: Second Hosack House: Second Hosack House: November 6, 1979
Escaping the damage suffered by many plantation houses during the American Civil War, Mount Vernon was restored. The gardens and grounds contain English boxwoods, taken from cuttings sent by Major General Henry Lee III "Light Horse Harry" (Governor of Virginia and father of Robert E. Lee), which were planted in 1786 by George Washington and now ...
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 ...
Cornell College-Mount Vernon Historic District. July 18, 1980 ... Mount Vernon: 72: Joseph P. Mentzer House: Joseph P. Mentzer House. April 12, 1982 : 2233 3rd Ave. ...
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George Washington planned the house to overlook Dogue Creek as well as be visible from (and viewing) Mount Vernon.In 1799, he gave the plantation (2,000 acres (810 ha) of land as well as gristmill and distillery) as a wedding present to Eleanor ("Nelly" or "Nellie") Parke Custis (Martha Washington's granddaughter who was raised on the Mount Vernon estate), and his nephew Major Lawrence Lewis.