Mount Vernon

Fairfax County, United States

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

Admission: Ticketed
Phone: +1-703-780-2000

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Mount Vernon, the plantation estate of George Washington in Fairfax County, Virginia, sits on the banks of the Potomac River approximately 15 miles south of Washington, D.C. Built originally around 1734 by Washington's father Augustine in wood and loose Palladian style, the mansion underwent two major expansions under George Washington's ownership—first in the late 1750s and again in the 1770s—remaining his residence until his death in 1799. The Washington family had acquired land in the area as early as 1674, with George Washington beginning to lease the estate in 1754 before becoming sole owner in 1761. After decades of decline under successive family owners, the property was rescued in 1858 by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, which has maintained it in trust ever since, preserving the mansion and its surrounding buildings through the Civil War era and into the present day. Now a National Historic Landmark and National Register listing, Mount Vernon remains open to the public daily.

Architect

George Washington

Movement

Georgian architecture Palladian architecture

Built: 1754
Type: house, plantation, estate
Heritage: National Register of Historic Places listed place, Virginia Historic Landmark
Place: Fairfax County, United States

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