Oak Hill (Annandale, Virginia)

Oak Hill
Location4716 Wakefield Chapel Rd., Annandale, Virginia
Coordinates38°49′15″N 77°14′25″W / 38.82083°N 77.24028°W / 38.82083; -77.24028
Area2.7 acres (1.1 ha)
Built1790
ArchitectMacomber, Walter M.
Architectural styleGeorgian, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.04000478[1]
VLR No.029-0028
Significant dates
Added to NRHP19 May 2004
Designated VLRMarch 17, 2004[2]

Oak Hill in Annandale, Virginia, United States, is a Georgian style home built in 1790. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

It was extensively renovated in the 1930s and is significant for its architecture after that renovation.[3]

History

On the night of November 5, 1861, a shootout occurred at Oak Hill between members of the units later involved in the Bog Wallow Ambush, in an area of much probing and patrolling between Union and Confederate forces.[4] All three of the Fitzhugh estates were protected by orders from both sides throughout the war.[5]

David and Amanda Scheetz purchased the home in 2008, after a foreclosure, for $1.15 million.[6] The home is open to tours periodically.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. ^ Jennifer B. Hallock and Laura V. Trieschmann (November 1, 2003), "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Oak Hill (029-0028" (pdf), 32 pages including plans and map, National Park Service
  4. ^ "braddockheritage.org/ – Oak Hill: Civil War Skirmish". braddockheritage.org. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  5. ^ "History of Annandale". annandale.va.us.
  6. ^ Amy Gardner (July 24, 2008). "Oak Hill Rises From The Ashes of Foreclosure". The Washington Post.
  7. ^ "Private Historic Home Opens For Infrequent Public Visitation"

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