White House of the Confederacy

Second White House of the Confederacy
The Second White House of the Confederacy in Richmond, Virginia, 2015
White House of the Confederacy is located in Virginia
White House of the Confederacy
White House of the Confederacy is located in the United States
White House of the Confederacy
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Interactive map showing the location of the White House of the Confederacy
LocationClay and 12th Sts., Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Coordinates37°32′27″N 77°25′47″W / 37.54083°N 77.42972°W / 37.54083; -77.42972
Built1818
Architectattributed to Robert Mills
Architectural styleNeoclassical (1818 construction); Greek Revival (1844 modifications); Italianate (1857 additions)
NRHP reference No.66000924
VLR No.127-0115
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966[3]
Designated NHLDecember 19, 1960[2]
Designated VLRSeptember 9, 1969[1]

The Second White House of the Confederacy is a historic house located in the Court End neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia. Built in 1818, it served as the main executive residence of the sole President of the Confederate States of America, Jefferson Davis, from August 1861 until April 1865. It currently sits on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University.

The Jefferson Davis Executive Mansion was owned by the Confederate Memorial Literary Society from 1894 until 2014, when the Museum of the Confederacy merged with the American Civil War Center. The merged entity is now the American Civil War Museum. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960.

  1. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
  2. ^ "White House of the Confederacy". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved June 27, 2008.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.