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Georgian Mansion
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| The original Georgian mansion, built in 1726 of brick fired on the plantation, occupies a beautifully landscaped hilltop site overlooking the historic James River. The date of the building and the initials of the owners, Benjamin Harrison IV and his wife, Anne appear in a datestone over a side door. The mansion is said to be the oldest 3-story brick house in Virginia that can prove its date and first with a pediment roof. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The handsome Adam woodwork and the double arches of the ‘Great Rooms’ in the mansion were installed by Benjamin Harrison VI in 1790 at the direction of Thomas Jefferson. The rooms in Berkeley are furnished with a magnificent collection of eighteenth century antiques. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| In the basement are the original hand-hewn joists. Here a model of the early plantation buildings is on view. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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12602 Harrison Landing Road
Charles City, Virginia 23030 (804) 829-6018/1-888-466-6018 |
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