White House (Brentsville, Virginia)

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White House
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White House, March 2007
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Location12320 Bristow Rd., Brentsville, Virginia
Coordinates 38°41′19″N77°29′59″W / 38.68861°N 77.49972°W / 38.68861; -77.49972
Area1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built1822
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 89001795 [1]
VLR No.076-0031
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 30, 1989
Designated VLRDecember 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 also known as the Williams-Dawe House. [3]

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) [4] : 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. [4] : 4 

In April 2022 the house was purchased by Prince William County. [3] Work began clearing the house in June 2022. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. 1 2 Carter, Langston (April 15, 2022). "Prince William County Purchases Williams Dawe House, Brentsville's Oldest Building". PW Perspective. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  4. 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 September 14, 2010. and Accompanying photo at Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission, undated
  5. ↑ "OHP staff today began the long process of cleaning out the newly acquired Williams -Dawe House at Brentsville". Twitter. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
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