Woodlawn
Plantation
Fairfax County, Virginia
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Woodlawn Plantation
was given by George Washington as a wedding gift to his nephew
Lawrence Lewis on the occasion of his marriage to Nelly Custis,
Martha Washington's granddaughter. The couple commissioned Dr.
William Thornton, first architect of the U.S. Capitol, to design
the Georgian mansion. The house is constructed in five sections
and is surrounded by sweeping lawns and formal gardens. In the
1950s the house was purchased by a group of preservationists who
later gave it to the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Thereafter, it became the first of the trust properties to be
opened to the public. Woodlawn is listed in the National Register
of Historic Places and included in a Fairfax County Historic District.
Displayed in the home are many Washington and Lewis furnishings
and heirlooms.
Text
© 1994 Dianne Harrah, Drawing © 1994 Bill Harrah
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