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George Washington's Mount Vernon in Alexandria, VA 22309

George Washington's Mount Vernon in Alexandria, VA 22309 (Fairfax County) is an attraction, Mount Vernon Memorial Highway 3200 (22121). George Washington's Mount Vernon is also known as Mount Vernon. George Washington's Mount Vernon is built in the Palladian architecture style. Ⓦ.

House Number
3200
Postal Code
22121
Street
Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Alternate Name
Mount Vernon
Tourism
attraction
Website
https://www.mountvernon.org/
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West Face Of Mansion, Mount Vernon, Near Alexandria, Virginia (2731038734)
Mount Vernon in Fairfax County, Virginia, near Alexandria, was the plantation home of George Washington, first President of the United States. The estate is situated on the banks of the Potomac River across from Prince George's County, Maryland. The Washington family had owned land in the area since the time of Washington's great-grandfather in 1674, and in 1739 embarked on an expansion of the estate that continued under George Washington, who came into possession of the estate in 1754, but did not become its sole owner until 1761. The mansion is built of wood in a loose Palladian style, and was constructed by George Washington in stages between 1758 and 1778; it occupies the site of an earlier, smaller house built by George Washington's father Augustine, some time between 1726 and 1735. It remained Washington's country home for the rest of his life. Following his death in 1799, under the ownership of several successive generations of the family, the estate progressively declined. In 1858, the house's historical importance was recognized and it was saved from ruin by The Mount Vernon Ladies' Association; this philanthropic organization acquired it together with part of the Washington estate. Escaping the damage suffered by many plantation houses during the American Civil War, Mount Vernon was restored. The gardens and grounds contain English boxwoods, taken from cuttings sent by Major General Henry Lee III "Light Horse Harry" (Governor of Virginia and father of Robert E. Lee), which were planted in 1786 by George Washington and now crowd the entry path. The main homestead area is skirted by a carriage road with a large bowling green in the center. To each side of the green is a garden, contained by a red brick wall. These Colonial Revival gardens grew the household's vegetables, fruit and other perishable items for consumption. The upper garden, located to the north, is bordered by the greenhouse. Ha-ha walls are used to separate the working farm from the pleasure g – Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 – Wikimedia Commons

Streets nearby

Mount Vernon Trail
GW Pkwy at Wellington Rd
0.3 mi
George Washington Memorial Parkway
The Shops at Mount Vernon, Food Court and Pavilion, Mount Vernon Inn Restaurant, GW Pw at Mt Vernon House, Mount Vernon, Beach Access, GW Pw at Collingwood Rd, GW Pw at Tulane Dr, GW Pkwy at Tulane Dr, GW Pkwy at Collingwood Rd, GW Pkwy at Belle Haven Rd, GW Pkwy at Vernon View Dr, GW Pkwy at Stratford Ln, GW Pw at Stratford Ln, GW Pkwy at Northdown Rd, GW Pw at Northdown Rd, GW Pw at Wellington Rd
0.4 mi
Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Mt Vernon Hwy at Forest Haven Dr, Mt Vernon Hwy at Patton Bl, Mt Vernon Hwy at Old Mill Rd, Mt Vernon Hwy at Ferry Landing Rd, Mt Vernon Memorial Hwy at Southwood Dr, Mt Vernon Hwy at Mt Vernon Rd, Mt Vernon Hwy at Grist Mill Rd, George Washington's Distillery and Gristmill Tour, Mt Vernon Hwy at Grist Mill Rd - Metrobus, Woodlawn Auto Center Inc, 7-Eleven, Mt Vernon Hwy at Cherrytree Dr, Mt Vernon Hwy at Old Mt Vernon Rd, Metrobus & Fairfax Connector, Mt Vernon Hwy at Grist Mill Woods Wy - Metrobus
0.4 mi
Stratford Lane
0.5 mi
Captains Row
0.5 mi
Cunningham Drive
0.6 mi
Harbor Terrace
0.6 mi
Edward Gibbs Place
Wessynton
0.6 mi
Mangum Place
0.6 mi
Creek Drive
0.6 mi
Thomas J Stockton Parkway
0.7 mi

Buildings nearby

George and Martha Washington Tomb
0.5 mi

Buildings nearby

Texas Gate/Main Entrance
0.3 mi
Ann Pamela Cunningham Administration Building
0.3 mi
Greenhouse and Slave Quarters
0.3 mi
Necessary
0.3 mi
Garden House
0.4 mi
Well House
0.4 mi
Old Tomb
0.4 mi
Ossabaw Island Hogs
0.4 mi
Chicken Coops
0.4 mi
DeVos House - Scholar's Residence
0.5 mi

Covered areas nearby

Dung Repository
0.4 mi

Farmyards nearby

Paddock with Animals
0.4 mi

Gardens nearby

Upper Garden
0.3 mi
Lower Garden
0.4 mi
Fruit Garden & Nursery
0.5 mi

Government buildings nearby

Ford Orientation Center
0.3 mi

Grasslands nearby

Bowling Green
0.4 mi
12-Acre Field
0.4 mi

Libraries nearby

Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington
0.4 mi

Museums nearby

Donald W. Reynolds Museum & Education Center
0.4 mi

Parks nearby

Riverside Park
0.5 mi

Post offices nearby

Mount Vernon Post Office
0.5 mi

Sheds nearby

Blacksmith Shop
0.3 mi
Spinning House and Overseer's Quarters
0.3 mi
Salt House
0.3 mi
Servants' Hall
0.3 mi
Gardener's House
0.3 mi
Kitchen
0.4 mi
Storehouse and Clerk's Quarters
0.4 mi
Smokehouse
0.4 mi
Wash House
0.4 mi
Coach House
0.4 mi
Icehouse
0.4 mi
Stable
0.4 mi
Hog Island Sheep
0.5 mi

Single-family houses nearby

Mount Vernon Mansion
0.3 mi

Tourist information centers nearby

Interpretive Center
0.3 mi
Official opening 1787
Architectural style Palladian architecture, Georgian architecture
Area 8000
Elevation 37 m
Owned by George Washington, Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union, Bushrod Washington
Located in Fairfax County
Country United States
Body of water Potomac River
Native name Mount Vernon
Described by Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, The New Student's Reference Work
Location Mount Vernon