William T. Sutherlin Mansion

Danville, United States

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

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Heritage registerNational Register of Historic Places↗

Built for Major William T. Sutherlin in 1857–1858, this Italian Villa–style mansion in Danville, Virginia exemplifies Renaissance Revival architecture with its two-story, five-bay stuccoed form. The house features a shallow hipped roof crowned by a square cupola ornamented with pilasters, all framed by heavy bracketed cornices, and is fronted by a one-story wooden porch. The building gained historical significance during the American Civil War's final days when President Jefferson Davis made it his temporary residence from April 3 to 10, 1865, signing his last official proclamation as Confederate President here on April 4. After the war, the city acquired the property, converting it into a public library from 1928 to 1972 before establishing it as a museum. Now listed on the National Register of Historic Places and recognized as a Virginia Historic Landmark, the mansion stands within Danville's historic district as both an architectural and historical landmark.

Movement

Renaissance Revival architecture

Type: single-family detached home
Heritage: National Register of Historic Places listed place, Virginia Historic Landmark
Place: Danville, United States

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