"Rockledge"- Occoquan VA
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 41.112 W 077° 15.726
18S E 303244 N 4284272
John Ballendine built this finely proportioned Georgian House, “Rockledge,” in c. 1760. William Buckland, a premier colonial Chesapeake architect, reportedly designed it.
Waymark Code: WM137MM
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/04/2020
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"Rockledge"-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.
Group that erected the marker: Town of Occoquan
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
440 Mill Street
Occoquan, VA USA
22125
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