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 ] A listing includes the date of the start of construction where known.
Arlington House, 1802 Bacon's Castle, . Vernon, 1741 Bel Air Plantation, 1740 Gunston Hall, 1755 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 – 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 theArlington 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 ofJames Madison Bellwood , 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 ofDolley Madison 's sister; aNational Trust Historic Site Belroi home ,Belroi – birthplace ofWalter Reed Belvoir , 1741, Fairfax County – home of ColonelWilliam 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 theUniversity 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-Revivalmanor 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 districtGreen Spring Plantation , James City County – home of governor SirWilliam Berkeley site ofBacon's Rebellion , ruinsGreenway Plantation c. 1776, Charles City County – birthplace of U.S. PresidentJohn 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 FooteMonticello, 1768 Mt. Vernon, 1741 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 ;National Trust Historic Site Moor Green , 1815, Prince William County – home of Howson Hooe; a national- and Virginia-designated historic siteMorven 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 Westover Plantation, c. 1755 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 the 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 1631Tree Hill , c. 1800, Henrico CountyUpper Brandon , 1825, Prince George County – home ofWilliam 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 Confederacy PresidentJefferson 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; aNational Trust Historic Site Wythe House , 1754, Williamsburg – home ofGeorge Wythe Stratford Hall Plantation, 1730
