Liberia (Manassas, Virginia) Explained

Liberia
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:December 18, 1978, February 15, 2007[1]
Designated Other1 Number:155-0001
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:8601 Portner Ave, Manassas, Virginia
Coordinates:38.7661°N -77.4606°W
Architecture:Federal
Added:March 20, 1980
Refnum:80004215

Liberia is a historic plantation house located at Manassas, Virginia, United States. It was built about 1825, and is a two-story, five-bay, Federal style brick dwelling. It has a parapet side-gable roof and a molded brick cornice with a saw-tooth design. It has a single-pile, modified central passage plan. During the American Civil War, it was used as headquarters by both Confederate and Union forces. Both Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis, in addition to other statesmen, visited Liberia during the War.[2]

The house was acquired by the City of Manassas on December 31, 1986, for use as a museum. The house is being restored and is open for special events and tours by appointment.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 5 June 2013.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Liberia. Frances Jones. September 1979. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
  3. https://www.manassasva.gov/things_to_do/manassas_museum/historic_sites/liberia_house_and_grounds.php City of Manassas website