Brompton (Fredericksburg, Virginia)
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Brompton | |
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Brompton, Sunken Road & Hanover Street (Fredericksburg, Virginia) | |
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| Location | Hanover St. and Sunken Rd., Fredericksburg, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°17′44″N 77°28′13″W / 38.29556°N 77.47028°WCoordinates: 38°17′44″N 77°28′13″W / 38.29556°N 77.47028°W |
| Area | 11 acres (4.5 ha) |
| Built | 1820 |
| Architectural style | Other, Roman Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 79003279[1] |
| VLR # | 111-0008 |
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| Added to NRHP | July 24, 1979 |
| Designated VLR | May 15, 1979[2] |
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Brompton, originally known as Marye House, is an historic house located on heights overlooking the town of Fredericksburg, Virginia. The house was built in 1838 by Laurence Mayre.[3] The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in July 1979.[1]
The house sits atop an area of Fredericksburg known as 'Marye's Heights'.[4] The town was about 400 yards from Brompton and was a Confederate stronghold against repeated Union Army assaults on the slope during the Battle of Fredericksburg (1862–1863). Confederate General James Longstreet maintained his headquarters at Brompton.[5][6]
Brompton currently serves as the residence of the President of the University of Mary Washington.[5]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ↑ Freeman, Douglas S. (2006). Christian, Susanne; Archer, Frances; Massie, Williams, eds. Homes And Gardens In Old Virginia. Kessinger Publishing. p. 39. ISBN 9781428656000. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- ↑ Goolrick, John Tackett (1922). Historic Fredericksburg: the story of an old town. Whittet & Shepperson. p. 172.
- 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Brompton" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
- ↑ Brooks, Victor (2001). Marye's Heights, Fredericksburg: Battleground America. Da Capo Press. p. 35. ISBN 9781580970365.
External links
- Brompton, Sunken Road & Hanover Street, Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg, VA: 3 photos and 3 measured drawings at Historic American Buildings Survey
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