Stoneleigh
Built 1929-31 after the plans of Leland McBroom of the Des Moines, Iowa firm of Tinsley and McBroom, Stoneleigh in Henry County is an impressive example of the Tudor Revival […]
Hickory Hill
The extensive Hanover County plantation of Hickory Hill has been the property of the Wickham family since 1820, when Robert Carter of Shirley left 1,717 acres to his daughter and […]
Mountain Road Historic District
Mountain Road, in the county seat town of Halifax, has been noted for its handsome houses, churches, and lush landscaping since the 19th century. Named for White Oak Mountain, the […]
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park
Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia achieved significant victories at Fredericksburg in 1862 and Chancellorsville in 1863, but suffered an irreparable blow at the end of the latter […]
Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Opened in 1932, the Mount Vernon Memorial Highway was the first parkway project of the U.S. government and the first such road with a commemorative function explicit in its name […]
George Washington Memorial Parkway
The parkway is one of America’s important contributions to landscape design. Created to accommodate recreational motorists, these extended verdant parks offer constantly unfolding scenic views. The parkway concept was an […]
Gunston Hall
Gunston Hall, located on Mason Neck in southern Fairfax County, was the home of Revolutionary patriot George Mason, author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights and much of the Constitution […]
Hill Mansion
The Hill Mansion is a sophisticated example of the Italianate style, one of the several picturesque modes popular in the 1850s. The house was completed in 1857 for Edward Baptist […]
Ellerslie
The Ellerslie estate in the city of Colonial Heights was established in 1839 by David Dunlop and his wife, Anna Mercer Minge. A native of Ayr, Scotland, Dunlop became one […]
The Tuleyries
This grand estate in the Greenway Rural Historic District was formed ca. 1833 by Joseph Tuley, Jr., who inherited a fortune amassed by his father in the tanning business. So […]
