Gunston Hall plantation
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Gunston Hall plantation is the historic 18th-century Virginia estate of statesman and Founding Father George Mason, renowned for its Georgian architecture and role in early American history.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gunston Hall plantation canonical | 3 |
| Gunston Hall | 1 |
| Gunston Hall (plantation) | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic estate
ⓘ
historic house museum ⓘ plantation ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Georgian architecture
ⓘ
Palladian architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
United States Founding Fathers
ⓘ
surface form:
Founding Fathers of the United States
Virginia Declaration of Rights ⓘ early American history ⓘ |
| category |
Historic house museums in Virginia
ⓘ
Houses completed in 1759 ⓘ National Historic Landmarks in Virginia ⓘ Plantations in Virginia ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1759 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| formerOwner | George Mason ⓘ |
| function | preservation of George Mason’s legacy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
gardens
ⓘ
main house ⓘ outbuildings ⓘ plantation grounds ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCenter | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
surface form:
National Register of Historic Places listing
Virginia Landmarks Register ⓘ
surface form:
Virginia Historic Landmark
|
| inception | 1750s ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fairfax County, Virginia
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Mason Neck, Virginia
ⓘ
surface form:
Mason Neck
|
| locatedOnBodyOfWater | Potomac River ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Gunston family estate in Staffordshire, England ⓘ |
| NHLDesignationDate | 1960 ⓘ |
| NRHPListingDate | 1966 ⓘ |
| numberOfFloors | 2 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Fairfax County Park Authority
ⓘ
Gunston Hall ⓘ
surface form:
Gunston Hall Board of Regents
|
| ownedBy |
Virginia
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of Virginia
|
| significantEvent | drafting of the Virginia Declaration of Rights ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| significantPerson | George Mason ⓘ |
| tour | guided tours available ⓘ |
| use |
educational site
ⓘ
museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Gunston Hall (plantation)
this entity surface form:
Gunston Hall