Manyhistoric houses in Virginia are notable sites. The U.S. state ofVirginia was home to many ofAmerica's Founding Fathers , four of the first fiveU.S. presidents , and many important figures of theConfederacy . 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 [ edit ] 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. 1800Adam Thoroughgood House , c. 1719Agecroft Hall , late 15th century, Lancashire, England—EnglishTudor manor house transplanted to Richmond and reconstructed by Thomas C. Williams, Jr. in 1925The Anchorage 1749, Northumberland CountyAmpthill 1730, Richmond, Virginia, Built byHenry Cary, Jr. and was later owned by ColonelArchibald Cary .Arlington House (the Custis-Lee Mansion) , 1802, Arlington County —- home ofRobert E. Lee Ash Grove , 1790, Fairfax County—home ofThomas Fairfax , and Henry FairfaxAsh Lawn–Highland , 1799, Albemarle County—home ofJames Monroe Bacon's Castle , 1665, Surry County — only Jacobean great houses in the U.S., used as a stronghold inBacon'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 ofParson Weems , the first biographer of George Washington and the creator of thecherry tree story Belle Air Plantation , c. 1700, Charles City CountyBell House , 1882, Westmoreland County — summer home ofAlexander Graham Bell Belle Grove , 1790s, Pittsylvania County - aFederal style home owned by theWhitmell P. Tunstall family[ 3] Belle Grove , 1790, King George County - a house in Port Conway, birthplace of James MadisonBellwood , c. 1800, Chesterfield County, former plantation house, now serves as theofficer's club atDefense Supply Center Richmond .Belle Grove , 1797, Frederick County - a house in Middletown, home of Dolley Madison's sister and a National Trust Historic SiteBelroi home , birthplace ofWalter Reed , in Belroi, VirginiaBelvoir , 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 ofWilliam Henry Harrison )Berry Hill Plantation , 1835, Halifax County — home of the Bruce familyBrandon Plantation , c. 1765, Prince George County — home of the Harrison familyBrompton, 1824, Fredericksburg, - 19th-century mansion, home of the President of the University of Mary Washington Brush-Everard House , 1718, WilliamsburgCarlyle House , 1753, Alexandria - home ofJohn Carlyle , Scottish merchantCarter's Grove , 1755, James City County — home of the Burwell familyCastle Hill , 1764, Albemarle County—home ofThomas Walker (explorer) andWilliam Cabell Rives Chatham Manor , 1768, Stafford County — home ofWilliam Fitzhugh Court Manor , c. 1812, Rockingham County - early Greek-Revival manor house, former home ofWillis Sharpe Kilmer Dodona Manor , c. 1805, Loudoun County – home of GeneralGeorge C. Marshall Evergreen , c. 1800, Prince George County - birthplace ofEdmund Ruffin Frascati , 1821, Orange County, - home of U.S. Supreme Court justicePhilip 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 SirWilliam Berkeley site ofBacon's Rebellion , ruinsGreenway Plantation c. 1776, Charles City County, birthplace U.S. President John Tyler.TheGovernor's Palace , Williamsburg - home of Virginia's colonial governors, reconstruction Gunston Hall , 1755, Fairfax County — home ofGeorge Mason Hartwood Manor , 1848, Hartwood - An unusual example ofGothic Revival architecture , constructed by Julia and Ariel Foote.Hidden Springs , 1804, Rockingham County — home of theJohn Hite II The John Marshall House , 1790, Richmond - home ofJohn Marshall Hunting Quarter , c. 1770s,Sussex County, Virginia , Home of Captain Henry Harrison (c. 1736 – 1772), son ofBenjamin Harrison IV ofBerkeley , brother ofBenjamin Harrison V and uncle ofWilliam Henry Harrison .Kenmore Plantation , 1770s, Fredericksburg — home of George Washington's sister Betty LewisKittiewan , c. 1750, Charles City County - home of Dr.William Rickman .Long Branch Plantation , 1811, Clarke County, home of the Nelson familyLowland Cottage , 1666, Gloucester County - home of Robert BristowThe Manse , 1846, City of Staunton - birthplace ofWoodrow Wilson Marlbourne , 1840, Hanover County, - home ofEdmund Ruffin TheMatthew Jones House , c. 1725, Newport News Maymont , 1893, Richmond - home ofJames H. Dooley Monticello , 1768, Albemarle County — home ofThomas Jefferson Montpelier , c. 1764, Orange County — home ofJames Madison and a National Trust Historic SiteMoor 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 ofSouthern Planter (nowSouthern Living ) magazineMount Vernon , 1741, Fairfax County — home ofLawrence Washington and his half-brotherGeorge Washington North Bend Plantation , 1819, Charles City County - family home of the Harrison familyOak Hill , 1822, Loudoun County — home ofJames Monroe afterAsh Lawn-Highland Oatlands , 1804, Loudoun County - Plantation belonging to the Carters of Virginia, a National Trust Historic SiteOld Mansion , c. 1669, Caroline County - home of the Hoome familyThe Peyton Randolph House, 1715, Williamsburg—home ofPeyton Randolph Piney Grove at Southall's Plantation , c. 1790, Charles City County - home of the Southall familyPleasant Point , 1724-1765, Surry County, Patented in 1657 - Home of Edwards FamilyPoplar Forest , 1806, Bedford County—retreat home ofThomas Jefferson Red Hill , reconstruction, Charlotte County – last home and death site ofPatrick Henry Rippon Lodge , c. 1747, Prince William County — home of the Blackburn familyRockledge Mansion , built in 1758 byWilliam Buckland at Occoquan, Prince William County — home of John Ballendine, the founder of OccuquanRussell House and Store , early 19th-century house and store atDale City Sara Myers House, 1790, Old Town District of Fredericksburg Selma Plantation House , 1811, Loudoun County - LeesburgScotchtown , c. 1730, Hanover County — home ofPatrick Henry Seven Springs , c. 1725, King William County — home of the Dabney familySherwood Forest , c. 1720, Charles City County — home ofJohn Tyler Shirley Plantation , 1723, Charles City County — home of the Carter familyStratford Hall Plantation , 1730, Westmoreland County — home of the Lee family (Thomas Lee ; birthplace ofRichard Henry Lee andRobert E. Lee )Smith's Fort Plantation , 1761, Surry County - home to Jacob Faulcon and his familySwannanoa , 1912, Augusta County - retreat home ofJames 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 theHarrison family .Wakefield, Westmoreland County — birthplace ofGeorge 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 WarWilton House , 1753, Richmond — home of the Randolph family (William Randolph III )Wilton Plantation , 1763, Middlesex — home of the Churchill familyWoodlawn , 1805, Fairfax County — home of George Washington's niece and nephew, and a National Trust Historic SiteWythe House , 1754, Williamsburg — home ofGeorge Wythe Stratford Hall Plantation, 1730 
