Gen. William Mitchell House
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| Gen. William "Billy" Mitchell House | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
| Nearest city: | Middleburg, Virginia |
| Built/Founded: | 1926 |
| Architect: | Swart,William; Mitchell,William |
| Architectural style(s): | No Style Listed |
| Designated as NHL: | December 08, 1976[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | December 08, 1976[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 76002112 |
| Governing body: | Private |
The Gen. William Mitchell House, also known as Boxwood or the Gen. Billy Mitchell House was the home of Billy Mitchell during the last ten years of his life, from 1926 through 1936. Mitchell was an American general who is regarded as the father of the U.S. Air Force.[3] He was regarded as one of the most famous and most controversial figures in American airpower history.[3]
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.[1][4]
It is located about .5 mile south of Middleburg on Virginia Route 626.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Gen. William "Billy" Mitchell House. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-03-03.
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ a b Ott, USAF, Lt Col William. "Maj Gen William “Billy” Mitchell: A Pyrrhic Promotion" (Winter 2006). Air and Space Power Journal. “Of course these so-called adversaries did not impede Mitchell’s reception of a medal of honor, but the initial efforts to promote Mitchell posthumously did come to a standstill. Senator Bass explained his motivation for reintroducing the bill years later: “He [Mitchell] was the father of the modern Air Force. . . . This should be done.””
- ^ a b Mary Jane Gregory and George R. Adams (March, 1976), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Gen. William "Billy" Mitchell House / BoxwoodPDF (32 KB), National Park Service and Accompanying three photos, exterior, from 1976PDF (32 KB)
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