Richwood Hall

Richwood Hall
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


Location	Charles Town, West Virginia
Coordinates	39°17′33″N 77°55′20″W / 39.29250°N 77.92222°W / 39.29250; -77.92222Coordinates: 39°17′33″N 77°55′20″W / 39.29250°N 77.92222°W / 39.29250; -77.92222
Built	1829
Architect	Unknown
Architectural style	No Style Listed
Governing body	Private
NRHP Reference #	73001911
Added to NRHP	June 19, 1973^[1]

Richwood Hall, also known as Richwoods, is a house near Charles Town, West Virginia. The lands once belonged to George Washington, who received them from Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron and subsequently gave to his brother, Samuel Washington. It was Samuel's son, Lawrence Augustine Washington, who built or moved into the house with his bride, Mary Dorcas Wood, in 1797. This original house now forms a wing of the present enlarged house. The Washingtons lived at Richwoods until 1802, when they sold the property to Smith Slaughter. By 1829 the house had been enlarged, either by Slaughter or his successor, Joseph Shewater. In any case, materials, including bricks and carved wood were imported from England.

At the time of the American Civil War the property belonged to John R. Flagg. Forces under the command of General Jubal A. Early fired from Richwood Hall at Union forces under Sheridan at Locust Hill. ^[2]

References

↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
↑ "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Richwood Hall" (pdf). National Park Service. October 6, 1972author=Ted McGee. Check date values in: |date= (help)

The Washington family

First generation	Lawrence Washington (1602–1653)

Second generation	John Washington

Third generation	Lawrence Washington (1659–1698)

Fourth generation	Augustine Washington

Fifth generation	Lawrence Washington (1718–1752) Augustine Washington, Jr. George Washington Betty Washington Lewis Samuel Washington John Augustine Washington Charles Washington

Sixth generation	William Washington Bushrod Washington George Steptoe Washington Lawrence Augustine Washington George William Washington

Seventh generation	John Thornton Augustine Washington George Corbin Washington

Eighth generation	Lawrence Berry Washington Lewis Washington Benjamin Franklin Washington William D. Washington Eugenia Washington

Washington family residences Abingdon Arlington House Beall-Air Blakeley Cedar Lawn Claymont Court Fairfield Ferry Farm George Washington Birthplace National Monument Happy Retreat Harewood Kenmore Mary Washington House Mount Vernon Richwood Hall Ridgedale Rising Sun Tavern River Farm Sulgrave Washington Old Hall

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