Mount Vernon near Alexandria in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Woodlawn
Photographed by Craig Swain, June 20, 2010
1. Woodlawn Marker
Inscription.
Woodlawn. . 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" Custis 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.
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" Custis 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.
Erected 1999 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number E-66.)
near Alexandria, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It is in Mount Vernon. It is on Mount Vernon Memorial Highway (State Highway 235), on the right when traveling south. Located across the road from the George Washington Gristmill and Distillery Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5350 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Alexandria VA 22309, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Also see . . . 1. Woodlawn. National Preservation Trust website operates Woodlawn. (Submitted on June 20, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. National Regsiter Documentation. (PDF) NRHP documentation for Woodlawn. (Submitted on June 20, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 906 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 20, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
