Gunston Hall, Fairfax County, Virginia

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Gunston Hall in Fairfax County, Virginia is the historic 18th-century plantation home of American statesman and Founding Father George Mason, renowned for its Georgian architecture and role in early American history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Georgian-style mansion
historic house museum
plantation house
architecturalStyle Georgian architecture
Palladian architecture
area over 500 acres
associatedWith American Revolutionary era
Virginia Declaration of Rights
builder William Bernard Sears
builtFor George Mason
category Historic house museums in Virginia
Houses completed in 1759
Houses in Fairfax County, Virginia
National Historic Landmarks in Virginia
Plantation houses in Virginia
completionDate 1759
constructionEndDate 1759
constructionStartDate 1755
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Fairfax County, Virginia
currentUse museum
function plantation seat
hasDesignation National Historic Landmark
hasFeature elaborate carved woodwork
formal gardens
ornate interior paneling
hasPart gardens
main house
outbuildings
plantation grounds
interiorDesigner William Buckland
listedOn National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn Mason Neck, Virginia
locatedNear Potomac River
material brick
namedAfter Gunston, Staffordshire, England
nationalHistoricLandmarkDesignationDate 1960
nrhpListingDate October 15, 1966
nrhpReferenceNumber 66000833
numberOfStories 2
openToPublic yes
operator Gunston Hall
surface form: Gunston Hall Board of Regents
originalOwner George Mason
owner Virginia
surface form: Commonwealth of Virginia
periodOfSignificance 18th century
roofType hipped roof
significantPerson George Mason
state Virginia
tourismAttractionType heritage tourism site

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George Mason placeOfDeath Gunston Hall, Fairfax County, Virginia
Thomson Mason residence Gunston Hall, Fairfax County, Virginia
this entity surface form: Gunston Hall vicinity, Fairfax County, Virginia