Cleydael

Cleydael
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
Cleydael, October 2012
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Location	Off VA 206, near Weedonville, Virginia
Coordinates	38°18′47″N77°8′2″W / 38.31306°N 77.13389°W / 38.31306; -77.13389
Area	7.5 acres (3.0 ha)
Built	1859 (1859)
NRHP reference No.	86003495 [1]
VLR No.	048-0041
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	December 18, 1986
Designated VLR	July 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]

References

1. "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 September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
3. Karen D. Steele (May 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Cleydael" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo