Oak Hill (Annandale, Virginia) Explained

Oak Hill
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:March 17, 2004[1]
Designated Other1 Number:029-0028
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:4716 Wakefield Chapel Rd., Annandale, Virginia
Coordinates:38.8208°N -77.2403°W
Built:1790
Architect:Macomber, Walter M.
Architecture:Georgian, Colonial Revival
Added:19 May 2004
Refnum:04000478

Oak Hill in Annandale, Virginia, United States, is a Georgian style home built in 1790. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

It was extensively renovated in the 1930s and is significant for its architecture after that renovation.

History

On the night of November 5, 1861, a shootout occurred at Oak Hill between members of the units later involved in the Bog Wallow Ambush, in an area of much probing and patrolling between Union and Confederate forces.[2] All three of the Fitzhugh estates were protected by orders from both sides throughout the war.[3]

David and Amanda Scheetz purchased the home in 2008, after a foreclosure, for $1.15 million.[4] The home is open to tours periodically.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 5 June 2013.
  2. Web site: braddockheritage.org/ – Oak Hill: Civil War Skirmish. braddockheritage.org. 2014-04-29. 2014-04-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20140427220013/http://braddockheritage.org/items/show/256. dead.
  3. Web site: History of Annandale. annandale.va.us.
  4. News: Oak Hill Rises From The Ashes of Foreclosure. Amy Gardner. The Washington Post . 24 July 2008.
  5. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/press/html/pr095-09.htm "Private Historic Home Opens For Infrequent Public Visitation"