Woodlawn, Federal plantation in Fairfax County, United States
The mansion features symmetrical brick construction with grand windows, double chimneys, and classical architectural elements spread across its three-story structure.
George Washington gifted this land in 1799 to his niece Eleanor Parke Custis and her husband Lawrence Lewis, leading to the construction from 1800 to 1805.
The property transformed from a plantation into a demonstration site for free labor practices when Quaker abolitionists purchased it in 1846.
The site operates as a museum at 9000 Richmond Highway in Alexandria, offering guided tours through the mansion and surrounding gardens.
The estate contains both the Federal-style Woodlawn mansion and the relocated Pope-Leighey House, designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
Location: Fairfax County
GPS coordinates: 38.71667,-77.13611
Latest update: May 21, 2025 13:12
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