Braehead (Fredericksburg, Virginia)
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| Location | 123 Lee Dr., Fredericksburg, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°16′51″N 77°28′23″W / 38.28083°N 77.47306°WCoordinates: 38°16′51″N 77°28′23″W / 38.28083°N 77.47306°W |
| Area | 18.9 acres (7.6 ha) |
| Built | 1858 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 00000484[1] |
| VLR # | 111-0306 |
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| Added to NRHP | May 11, 2000 |
| Designated VLR | March 15, 2000[2] |
Braehead is a historic house located in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The 6,000 square foot house was built in 1858-1859 by George Mullen for John Howison. The name of the house comes from Howison's original home in Scotland. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in May 2000. It is noted for its distinctive characteristics of design and construction and for its historical significance.[3][4]
Braehead is a two-story brick building that is nine bays wide. The main part of the house is square with a two-story kitchen connected by a hyphen. The house has a double-pile (two rooms between the front and rear walls), sidepassage plan with hipped roofed entrance porticos on the east and west façades.[4]
Also on the property are two sites contributing to its historical significance: the ruins of a worked stone icehouse and the chimney base of an antebellum house. The house is within the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park.[4]
During the Battle of Fredericksburg, General Robert E. Lee's headquarters were located near the home. On the morning of December 13, 1862 Lee had breakfast at Braehead.[5][6][7]
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ↑ "Braehead". Old-House Journal (Active Interest Media, Inc.) 34 (6): 113. Nov–Dec 2006. ISSN 0094-0178. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Braehead". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
- ↑ "Project update!". Central Virginia Battlefields Trust Signs Contract to Purchase Historic Braehead. Central Virginia Battlefields Trust. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- ↑ Krick, Robert K. "http://www.cvbt.org/Braehead%20For%20sale_Robert%20Krick.html". Central Virginia Battlefields Trust. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- ↑ Schemmer, Clint (3 May 2011). "Battlefields trust celebrates 15 years". The Free Lance-Star; Fredericksburg, Virginia. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
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