Woodlawn (Alexandria, Virginia)

Woodlawn Plantation
Woodlawn in August 2003
Woodlawn (Alexandria, Virginia) is located in Northern Virginia
Woodlawn (Alexandria, Virginia)
Woodlawn (Alexandria, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Woodlawn (Alexandria, Virginia)
Woodlawn (Alexandria, Virginia) is located in the United States
Woodlawn (Alexandria, Virginia)
LocationWest of junction of U.S. 1 and Rte. 235, Alexandria, Virginia
Coordinates38°43′0″N 77°8′10″W / 38.71667°N 77.13611°W / 38.71667; -77.13611
Built1800–1805
ArchitectDr. William Thornton
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.70000792 (original)
11000836[1] (increase)
VLR No.029-0056
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 26, 1970
Boundary increaseNovember 18, 2011
Designated NHLAugust 6, 1998[3]
Designated VLRDecember 2, 1969, September 22, 2011[2]

Woodlawn is a historic house located in Fairfax County, Virginia. Originally a part of Mount Vernon, George Washington's historic plantation estate, it was subdivided in the 19th century by abolitionists to demonstrate the viability of a free labor system. The address is now 9000 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, Virginia, but due to expansion of Fort Belvoir and reconstruction of historic Route 1, access is via Woodlawn Road slightly south of Jeff Todd Way/State Route 235. The house is a designated National Historic Landmark, primarily for its association with the Washington family, but also for the role it played in the historic preservation movement. It is now a museum property owned and managed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. ^ "Woodlawn". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2008.