06,03.28 Woodlawn Plantation
Alexandria, Virginia, March 2006
In a 1793 map of his estate, George Washington described the 463 acre parcel where Woodlawn now stands as “a most beautiful site for a Gentleman’s Seat.” Washington continued that “few better sites for a house than Gray’s Hill and that range are to be found in this country or elsewhere.” The first architect of the U.S. Capitol, Dr. William Thornton, was engaged to design the home of Washington’s nephew, Lawrence Lewis home at Woodlawn Plantation.
~ History of Woodlawn"
In a 1793 map of his estate, George Washington described the 463 acre parcel where Woodlawn now stands as “a most beautiful site for a Gentleman’s Seat.” Washington continued that “few better sites for a house than Gray’s Hill and that range are to be found in this country or elsewhere.” The first architect of the U.S. Capitol, Dr. William Thornton, was engaged to design the home of Washington’s nephew, Lawrence Lewis home at Woodlawn Plantation.
~ History of Woodlawn"
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