White House | |
Designated Other1: | Virginia Landmarks Register |
Designated Other1 Date: | December 13, 1988 [1] |
Designated Other1 Number: | 076-0031 |
Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
Location: | 12320 Bristow Rd., Brentsville, Virginia |
Coordinates: | 38.6886°N -77.4997°W |
Built: | 1822 |
Architecture: | Federal |
Added: | October 30, 1989 |
Refnum: | 89001795 |
The White House in Brentsville, Virginia was built in 1822. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. It is also known as the Williams-Dawe House.[2]
It is significant as "the finest example of Federal, residential architecture in Brentsville, Virginia" and is probably the oldest surviving house in the village. It was first the home of a prominent widow, said to have been the first post-mistress in either Prince William County, or the State of Virginia, and is believed to have been a social gathering place. Lived in from 1941 through the 1990s by Agnes Webster and her family (rented to the John Curd family in 1959–1962)
The house is a two-story Federal style gabled brick building, with double chimneys at each end. The brickwork is Flemish bond on the front and 5 course American bond in the rear.[3]
In April 2022 the house was purchased by Prince William County. Work began clearing the house in June 2022.[4]
1 photo at Historic American Buildings Survey