Woodlawn (Alexandria, Virginia)
Woodlawn Plantation | |
Woodlawn's east front | |
| Location | West of junction of U.S. 1 and Rte. 235, Alexandria, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°43′0″N 77°8′10″W / 38.71667°N 77.13611°W |
| Built | 1800–1805 |
| Architect | Dr. William Thornton |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000792 (original) 11000836 (increase) |
| VLR No. | 029-0056 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 26, 1970 |
| Boundary increase | November 18, 2011 |
| Designated NHL | August 6, 1998 |
| Designated VLR | December 2, 1969, September 22, 2011 |
Woodlawn is a historic house located in Fairfax County, Virginia. Originally a part of Mount Vernon, George Washington's historic plantation estate, it was subdivided in the 19th century by abolitionists to demonstrate the viability of a free labor system. The address is now 9000 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, Virginia, but due to expansion of Fort Belvoir and reconstruction of historic Route 1, access is via Woodlawn Road slightly south of Jeff Todd Way/State Route 235. The house is a designated National Historic Landmark, primarily for its association with the Washington family, but also for the role it played in the historic preservation movement. It is now a museum property owned and managed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.