| Brompton | |
| Designated Other1: | Virginia Landmarks Register |
| Designated Other1 Date: | May 15, 1979[1] |
| Designated Other1 Number: | 111-0008 |
| Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
| Coordinates: | 38.2956°N -77.4703°W |
| Built: | 1820 |
| Architecture: | Roman Revival |
| Added: | July 24, 1979 |
| Refnum: | 79003279 |
Brompton, originally known as Marye House, is an historic house located on heights overlooking the town of Fredericksburg, Virginia. The house was built in 1838 by John Lawrence Marye.[2] The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in July 1979.
The house sits atop an area of Fredericksburg known as 'Marye's Heights'.[3] The town was about 400 yards from Brompton and was a Confederate stronghold against repeated Union Army assaults on the slope during the Battle of Fredericksburg (1862–1863). Confederate General James Longstreet maintained his headquarters at Brompton.[4] [5]
Brompton currently serves as the residence of the President of the University of Mary Washington.
3 photos and 3 measured drawings at Historic American Buildings Survey