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Woodlawn
Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
38° 42' 46.491444",
-77° 7' 49.763532"
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Virginia State
Historical Marker
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Originally part of the Mount Vernon estate, Woodlawn was built in 1800-1805. George Washington gave the plantation, as a wedding gift to Eleanor Parke Nelly Curtis and her husband, Lawrence Lewis, respectively Martha Washington's granddaughter and George Washington's nephew. The two were married at Mount Vernon on 22 Feb. 1799, George Washington's last birthday. Designed by Dr. William Thornton, the first architect of the U.S. Capitol, the crisply detailed, beautifully crafted five-part mansion displays the elegance and refinement so admired in the Federal style. In 1951, Woodlawn became the first historic site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Woodlawn Virginia Map
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