User:West Virginian/Washington Bottom Farm
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Washington Bottom Farm (alternatively known as Ridge Dale, Ridgedale, and the George W. Washington House and Farm[lower-alpha 1]) is an early 19th century Greek Revival-style mansion and associated farm on a plateau overlooking the South Branch Potomac River approximately three miles southwest of Springfield in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Washington Bottom Farm is located in the unincorporated area of Ridgedale on Washington Bottom Road (West Virginia Secondary Route 28/3), off of Cumberland Road (West Virginia Route 28).
Washington Bottom Farm "Ridgedale" | |
Location | Washington Bottom Road (CR 28/3) Ridgedale, West Virginia, United States |
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Nearest city | Springfield, West Virginia, United States |
Coordinates | 39°24′49″N 78°44′19″W |
Area | 251.6 acres (101.8 ha) |
Built | 1835 |
Architect | Unknown |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 01001328[1] |
Designated HD | November 29, 2001 |
The mansion at Washington Bottom Farm, constructed in 1835, was the residence of gentleman farmer George William Washington (1809–1876), a descendant of George Washington's great-great-grandfather Reverend Lawrence Washington (1602–1653). Washington was an early proponent of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South in Hampshire County.
Civil War
Post war ownership
Washington Bottom Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 29, 2001 due to its locally significant Greek Revival architecture. It currently serves as the private residence of Carol and Mike Shaw.