Bushfield (Mount Holly, Virginia)

Bushfield
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
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Location	367 Club House Loop, Mount Holly, Virginia
Coordinates	38°8′0″N 76°42′51″W / 38.13333°N 76.71417°W / 38.13333; -76.71417
Area	6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built	1751, Renovated 1916 (1751, Renovated 1916)
Architect	Waddy Butler Wood, Richardson & Burgess, Inc.
Architectural style	Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.	04000053[1]
VLR No.	096-0052
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	February 11, 2004
Designated VLR	October 5, 2003[2]

Bushfield, also known as Bushfield Manor, is a historic 2+1⁄2-story Flemish bond, 18th century brick Colonial Revival mansion located in Mount Holly, Westmoreland County, Virginia.^[3]

Bushfield is the former homestead of John Augustine Washington, younger brother to George Washington, and his wife, Hannah Bushrod Washington. The plantation is located on Nomini Creek and the Potomac River, and was divided throughout the 19th century. The dwelling house was remodeled in the early 20th century by noted architect, Waddy Butler Wood.

During research for its historic nomination, Historian Kimble A. David, of Norfolk located a 1916 letter describing a contractual agreement for a remodeling project at Bushfield. The renovation was so extensive that many came to believe incorrectly that the house was first built at that time.^[3]

The origins of the Mount Holly property have been proven so conclusively that it was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Wood enlarged the 18th century original home of the family of George Washington. Its National Register of Historic Places listing is based on its 1916 renovation discussed below. Also on the property are a contributing Bungalow-style caretaker's House, barn, silo, and cemetery.^[4]