White House (Brentsville, Virginia)

Historic house in Virginia, United States

United States historic place

White House

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Virginia Landmarks Register

White House, March 2007

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Location| 12320 Bristow Rd., Brentsville, Virginia
Coordinates| 38°41′19″N 77°29′59″W﻿ / ﻿38.68861°N 77.49972°W﻿ / 38.68861; -77.49972
Area| 1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built| 1822
Architectural style| Federal
NRHP reference No.| 89001795[1]
VLR No.| 076-0031
Significant dates
Added to NRHP| October 30, 1989
Designated VLR| December 13, 1988 [2]

The White House in Brentsville, Virginia was built in 1822. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1] It is also known as the Williams-Dawe House.[3]

It is significant as "the finest example of Federal, residential architecture in Brentsville, Virginia" and is probably the oldest surviving house in the village. It was first the home of a prominent widow, said to have been the first post-mistress in either Prince William County, or the State of Virginia, and is believed to have been a social gathering place. Lived in from 1941 through the 1990s by Agnes Webster and her family (rented to the John Curd family in 1959–1962) [4]: 9

The house is a two-story Federal style gabled brick building, with double chimneys at each end. The brickwork is Flemish bond on the front and 5 course American bond in the rear.[4]: 4

In April 2022 the house was purchased by Prince William County.[3] Work began clearing the house in June 2022.[5]

## References

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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. ^ a b Carter, Langston (April 15, 2022). "Prince William County Purchases Williams Dawe House, Brentsville's Oldest Building". PW Perspective. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
4. ^ a b William T. Frazier and George W. Polhill, Jr. (June 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: The White House" (PDF). Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. Retrieved September 14, 2010. and Accompanying photo at Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission, undated
5. ^ "OHP staff today began the long process of cleaning out the newly acquired Williams -Dawe House at Brentsville". Twitter. Retrieved September 22, 2022.

## External links

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* Brentsville.com
* Historical Markers database
* White House, State Route 619, Manassas, Manassas, VA: 1 photo at Historic American Buildings Survey

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