Cleydael

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Cleydael
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LocationOff VA 206, near Weedonville, Virginia
Coordinates 38°18′47″N77°8′2″W / 38.31306°N 77.13389°W / 38.31306; -77.13389
Area7.5 acres (3.0 ha)
Built1859 (1859)
NRHP reference No. 86003495 [1]
VLR No.048-0041
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 18, 1986
Designated VLRJuly 15, 1986 [2]

Cleydael, also known as Quarter Neck, is a historic home located near Weedonville, King George County, Virginia. It was built in 1859, and is a two-story, five-bay, frame dwelling. It has a standing seam, metal gable roof and wraparound porch. The house served as the summer residence for King George County's wealthiest resident, Dr. Richard H. Stuart. [3]

On April 23, 1865 John Wilkes Booth was refused accommodations and medical treatment by Dr. Stuart. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. 1 2 Karen D. Steele (May 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Cleydael" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo