Rockledge (Occoquan, Virginia)

Rockledge

Rockledge, Occoquan, VA
Location Telegraph Rd., Occoquan, Virginia
Coordinates 38°41′6″N 77°15′46″W / 38.68500°N 77.26278°W / 38.68500; -77.26278Coordinates: 38°41′6″N 77°15′46″W / 38.68500°N 77.26278°W / 38.68500; -77.26278
Area 9.9 acres (4.0 ha)
Architectural style Georgian
NRHP Reference # 73002051[1]
VLR # 272-0001
Significant dates
Added to NRHP June 25, 1973
Designated VLR June 19, 1973[2]

Rockledge, is a historic home located at Occoquan, Prince William County, Virginia, United States, near Washington D.C.

It was built in 1758 from stone at the request of John Balladine, a wealthy local industrialist. Architect William Buckland worked on this house.[3][4]

The historic marker on the site reads:

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.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ↑ Houghon, Ronald. "Rockledge Mansion: About". Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  4. ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff (April 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Rockledge" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo


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