Conway House (Falmouth, Virginia)

Conway House
Location305 King St., Falmouth, Virginia
Coordinates38°19′16″N 77°28′4″W / 38.32111°N 77.46778°W / 38.32111; -77.46778
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1807 (1807)
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.04000162[1]
VLR No.089-0067-0031
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 8, 2004
Designated VLRDecember 3, 2003[2]

Conway House, also known as the Moncure Daniel Conway House, is a historic home located at Falmouth, Stafford County, Virginia. It was the home of author, clergyman, and abolitionist Moncure D. Conway (1832-1907) and used as a Union hospital during the American Civil War.[3]

The home was built in 1807, and is a large two-story, five-bay, L-shaped Federal style brick dwelling. It has a full basement, side-gable slate roof, brick interior-end chimneys.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1] In 2005, the National Park Service formally recognized the home as a National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Historical Site.[4] It is located in the Falmouth Historic District.

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. ^ a b Norman L. and Lenetta F. School (March 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Conway House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
  4. ^ Schools, Norman. Virginia Shade: An African American History of Falmouth, Virginia. Bloomington, IN: iUniverse Inc., 2010: 275. ISBN 978-1-4759-0810-7


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