Cleydael
Cleydael | |
 Cleydael, October 2012 | |
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| Location | Off VA 206, near Weedonville, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°18′47″N 77°8′2″W / 38.31306°N 77.13389°W |
| Area | 7.5 acres (3.0 ha) |
| Built | 1859 |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003495[1] |
| VLR No. | 048-0041 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 18, 1986 |
| Designated VLR | July 15, 1986[2] |
Cleydael, also known as Quarter Neck, is a historic home located near Weedonville, King George County, Virginia. It was built in 1859, and is a two-story, five-bay, frame dwelling. It has a standing seam, metal gable roof and wraparound porch. The house served as the summer residence for King George County's wealthiest resident, Dr. Richard H. Stuart.[3]
On April 23, 1865 John Wilkes Booth was refused accommodations and medical treatment by Dr. Stuart.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[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. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ a b Karen D. Steele (May 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Cleydael" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
