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Gunston Hall

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Gunston Hall is an 18th-century Georgian mansion near the Potomac River in Mason Neck, Virginia, built between 1755 and 1759 by George Mason, a Founding Father of the United States, as the main residence and headquarters of a 5,500-acre plantation worked by enslaved people. The estate lies not far from George Washington's Mount Vernon.

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Building Type
Georgian mansion 1
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Fairfax County, United States 2
Completed Year
1759 1
Classification
Standing Status
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)
Mansion 1
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1. Gunston Hall - Wikipedia
  • Introduction
    An 18th-century Georgian mansion
  • standing status determination, wikipedia summary
    It is now a museum owned by the Commonwealth of Virginia and open to the public.
  • Infobox: built
    1759
  • In Style: Georgian Architecture, Infobox: architecture
    Georgian
  • Uses Element: Brick, Basement
    The basement contains four brick arched chimney supports, and nine small windows.
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2. Gunston Hall (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Fairfax County, United States
Quote, Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Fairfax County, United States
Wikidata item Q1554859, property P131/P17 (location): Fairfax County, United States
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