Brompton (Fredericksburg, Virginia)
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Brompton, Sunken Road & Hanover Street (Fredericksburg, Virginia)
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| Location | Hanover St. and Sunken Rd., Fredericksburg, Virginia |
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| Area | 11 acres (4.5 ha) |
| Built | 1820 |
| Architectural style | Other, Roman Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 79003279[1] |
| VLR # | 111-0008 |
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| Added to NRHP | July 24, 1979 |
| Designated VLR | May 15, 1979[2] |
Brompton, originally known as Marye House, is an historic house located on heights overlooking the town of Fredericksburg, Virginia. The house was built in 1838 by Laurence Mayre.[3] The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in July 1979.[1]
The house sits atop an area of Fredericksburg known as 'Marye's Heights'.[4] The town was about 400 yards from Brompton and was a Confederate stronghold against repeated Union Army assaults on the slope during the Battle of Fredericksburg (1862–1863). Confederate General James Longstreet maintained his headquarters at Brompton.[5][6]
Brompton currently serves as the residence of the President of the University of Mary Washington.[5]
References
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External links
- Brompton, Sunken Road & Hanover Street, Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg, VA: 3 photos and 3 measured drawings at Historic American Buildings Survey
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- Historic American Buildings Survey in Virginia
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Houses completed in 1820
- Houses in Fredericksburg, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Fredericksburg, Virginia
- 1838 establishments in Virginia
- Northern Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs
