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Conway House (Falmouth, Virginia)

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Built
  
1807 (1807)

VLR #
  
089-0067-0031

Opened
  
1807

Architectural style
  
Federal architecture

Added to NRHP
  
8 March 2004

NRHP Reference #
  
04000162

Designated VLR
  
December 3, 2003

Area
  
1 ha

Phone
  
+1 540-286-1118

Conway House (Falmouth, Virginia)

Location
  
305 King St., Falmouth, Virginia

Address
  
303 King St, Falmouth, VA 22405, USA

Similar
  
White Oak Civil War Museum, Aquia Church, Public Quarry at Governm, Gari Melchers Home, Chatham Manor

Conway House, also known as the Moncure Daniel Conway House, is a historic home located at Falmouth, Stafford County, Virginia. It was the home of author, clergyman, and abolitionist Moncure D. Conway (1832-1907) and used as a Union hospital during the American Civil War.

The home was built in 1807, and is a large two-story, five bay, "L"-shaped Federal style brick dwelling. It has a full basement, side-gable slate roof, brick interior-end chimneys.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. In 2005, the National Park Service formally recognized the home as a National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Historical Site. It is located in the Falmouth Historic District.

References

Conway House (Falmouth, Virginia) Wikipedia


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