Rockledge, is a historic home located at Occoquan, Prince William County, Virginia, United States, near Washington D.C.
Rockledge | |
 Rockledge, Occoquan, VA | |
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| Location | 440 Mills St., Occoquan, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°41′6″N 77°15′46″W / 38.68500°N 77.26278°W |
| Area | 9.9 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Architect | William Buckland |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 73002051[1] |
| VLR No. | 272-0001 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 25, 1973 |
| Designated VLR | June 19, 1973[2] |
It was built in 1758 from stone at the request of John Balladine, a wealthy local industrialist. Architect William Buckland worked on this house.[3][4]
The historic marker on the site reads:
John Ballendine built this finely proportioned Georgian House, "Rockledge," in c.1760. William Buckland, a premier colonial Chesapeake architect, reportedly designed it. "Rockledge" is a rare example of a Tidewater Virginia stone dwelling. Several entrepreneurs who sought to maximize Occoquan's potential as a port and industrial town resided there.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Houghon, Ronald. "Rockledge Mansion: About". Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff (April 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Rockledge" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
External links
edit- Rockledge Official site
- Rockledge, Mill Street, Occoquan, Prince William County, VA: 33 photos, 11 measured drawings, and 6 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey