National Historic Landmark · house · Leesburg, Virginia

Marshall, Gen. George C., House

Historic house in Virginia, United States in Leesburg, Virginia. Added to the National Register in 1996, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkListed 1996Federal architecture
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Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 4 in the Commons category

What it is

Wikipedia · George C. Marshall's Dodona Manor

Dodona Manor, the former home of General George Catlett Marshall (1880–1959), is a National Historic Landmark and historic house museum at 312 East Market Street in Leesburg, Virginia. It is owned by the George C. Marshall International Center, which has restored the property to its Marshall-era appearance of the 1950s. It is nationally significant as the home of George C. Marshall, Chief of Staff of the United States Army during World War II, Secretary of State, President of the American Red Cross, and Secretary of Defense.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address217 Edwards Ferry Rd., Leesburg, VA
CountyLoudoun County
ListedJun 19, 1996
Reference number96000972
Type of placehouse
StyleFederal architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, Virginia Historic Landmark
Contributing resources3 buildings, 1 sites
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
Address217 Edwards Ferry Rd., Leesburg, VA
Websitegeorgecmarshall.org ↗
Coordinates39.11352, -77.55971 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitPotomac Heritage National Scenic Trail · 3 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyTurtle Run Hiker-Biker Campsite 3 mi · Chisel Branch Hiker-Biker Overnight (Hbo) Campsite 5 mi · Marble Quarry Hiker-Biker Campsite 6 mi
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 96000972. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.