White House (Brentsville, Virginia)

White House
White House, March 2007
Location 12320 Bristow Rd., Brentsville, Virginia
Coordinates 38°41′19″N 77°29′59″W / 38.68861°N 77.49972°W / 38.68861; -77.49972Coordinates: 38°41′19″N 77°29′59″W / 38.68861°N 77.49972°W / 38.68861; -77.49972
Area 1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built 1822
Architectural style Federal
NRHP Reference # 89001795[1]
VLR # 076-0031
Significant dates
Added to NRHP October 30, 1989
Designated VLR December 13, 1988 [2]

The White House in Brentsville, Virginia was built in 1822. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

It is significant as "the finest example of Federal, residential architecture in Brentsville, Virginia" and is probably the oldest surviving house in the village. It was first the home of a prominent widow, said to have been the first post-mistress in either Prince William County, or the State of Virginia, and is believed to have been a social gathering place. Lived in from 1941 through the 1990s by Agnes Webster and her family (rented to the John Curd family in 1959-1962) [3]:9

The house is a two story Federal style gabled brick building, with double chimneys at each end. The brickwork is Flemish bond on the front and 5 course American bond in the rear.[3]:4

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. 1 2 William T. Frazier and George W. Polhill, Jr. (June 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: The White House" (PDF). Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. Retrieved 2010-09-14. and Accompanying photo at Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission, undated

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