Rockledge
Rockledge, Occoquan, VA
Rockledge (Occoquan, Virginia) is located in Northern Virginia
Rockledge (Occoquan, Virginia)
Rockledge (Occoquan, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Rockledge (Occoquan, Virginia)
Rockledge (Occoquan, Virginia) is located in the United States
Rockledge (Occoquan, Virginia)
Location440 Mills St., Occoquan, Virginia
Coordinates38°41′6″N 77°15′46″W / 38.68500°N 77.26278°W / 38.68500; -77.26278
Area9.9 acres (4.0 ha)
ArchitectWilliam Buckland
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No.73002051[1]
VLR No.272-0001
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 25, 1973
Designated VLRJune 19, 1973[2]

Rockledge, is a historic home located at Occoquan, Prince William County, Virginia, United States, near Washington D.C.

It was built in 1758 from stone at the request of John Balladine, a wealthy local industrialist. Architect William Buckland worked on this house.[3][4]

The historic marker on the site reads:

John Ballendine built this finely proportioned Georgian House, "Rockledge," in c.1760. William Buckland, a premier colonial Chesapeake architect, reportedly designed it. "Rockledge" is a rare example of a Tidewater Virginia stone dwelling. Several entrepreneurs who sought to maximize Occoquan's potential as a port and industrial town resided there.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Houghon, Ronald. "Rockledge Mansion: About". Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  4. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff (April 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Rockledge" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo

External links


U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
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