Rockledge (Occoquan, Virginia)
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.
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.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Houghon, Ronald. "Rockledge Mansion: About". Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ 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
- Rockledge Official site
- Rockledge, Mill Street, Occoquan, Prince William County, VA: 33 photos, 11 measured drawings, and 6 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey
