McDowell in Highland County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Mansion House
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 17, 2023
1. The Mansion House Marker
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list.
Location. 38° 20.195′ N, 79° 29.492′ W. Marker is in McDowell, Virginia, in Highland County. It is on Mansion House Road (Virginia Route 645) west of Doe Hill Road ( Route 654), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 161 Mansion House Road, Mc Dowell VA 24458, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, in the Alleghany Highlands, and specifically in the Potomac Highlands. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: War Comes to McDowell (a few steps from this marker); Highway To War (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Battle of McDowell (about 700 feet away); Felix Hull House (about 700 feet away); The Guns of Cemetery Hill (approx. Ό mile away); McDowell VA - May 8, 1862 (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Church and Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); McDowell Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McDowell.
Other markers no longer nearby. Highway to War (was about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it); Battle of McDowell (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Battle Of McDowell (was approx. Ό mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Village of McDowell (was approx. 0.3
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 17, 2023
2. The Mansion House Marker
Marker is at the right of the door.
Regarding The Mansion House. Built in 1851, it is a two-story, three bay, "L"-shaped brick dwelling in the Greek Revival style. Also on the property are a contributing frame shed and the sites of a log kitchen structure and outbuilding. The house served as an American Civil War hospital in the time around the Battle of McDowell on May 8, 1862. In 1886, the building was sold to James and Mary Bradshaw, who operated it as a hotel until 1930. It was placed on the Virginia Landmarks Register on December 7, 2005 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 31, 2006. The house is now owned by the Highland County Historical Society and operated as the Highland County Museum.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 17, 2023
3. The Mansion House
Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 276 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 7, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
