Near Leesburg in Loudoun County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Carriage House
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 26, 2012
1. Carriage House Marker
The Carriage House, built in 1903 during the Eustis period, illustrates the era when the horse drawn carriage was the primary mode of transportation. Today, the Carriage House is the Oatlands Museum Gift Shop and Visitor center.
The Chauffeur's House, also built during the Eustis period, reflects the change in transportation from horse to auto. The house saw service as an administrative building.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Notable Buildings • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 39° 2.525′ N, 77° 37.134′ W. Marker was near Leesburg, Virginia, in Loudoun County. It was on Oatlands Plantation Lane, on the right when traveling south. Located at the parking lot for Oatlands Plantation. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Leesburg VA 20175, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Welcome to Oatlands! (here, next to this marker); Oatlands (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named The Carriage House (a few steps from this marker); The Enslaved at Oatlands (about 300 feet away,
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Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has been replaced by the linked marker.
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 26, 2012
2. The Carriage House
Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2012, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 557 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 7, 2012, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
