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Lauderdale, Greek Revival mansion in Buchanan, United States.

The Lauderdale mansion features thirty rooms with high ceilings, hand-carved woodwork throughout its immense hallways, library, and drawing room spaces.

James Lauderdale Sr. purchased 366 acres on Looney Mill Creek in 1749, expanding his property to over thousand acres by the early 1780s.

The mansion walls contain bricks manufactured directly on the plantation grounds by enslaved individuals, representing construction methods of the period.

The Department of Historic Resources archives maintain documentation and facilitate public access to information regarding this National Register listed property.

Pleasant Richardson, who was enslaved at Lauderdale, later escaped during the Civil War and joined the Union army as a soldier.

Location: Virginia

Architectural style: Greek Revival architecture

GPS coordinates: 37.49080,-79.82670

Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:25

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