Woodlawn (Alexandria, Virginia)

Woodlawn Plantation
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
Virginia Landmarks Register
Woodlawn in August 2003
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Location	West of junction of U.S. 1 and Rte. 235, Alexandria, Virginia
Coordinates	38°43′0″N 77°8′10″W / 38.71667°N 77.13611°W / 38.71667; -77.13611
Built	1800–1805
Architect	Dr. William Thornton
Architectural style	Federal
NRHP reference No.	70000792 (original) 11000836[1] (increase)
VLR No.	029-0056
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	February 26, 1970
Boundary increase	November 18, 2011
Designated NHL	August 6, 1998[3]
Designated VLR	December 2, 1969, September 22, 2011[2]

Woodlawn is a historic house located in Fairfax County, Virginia. Originally a part of Mount Vernon, George Washington's historic plantation estate, it was subdivided in the 19th century by abolitionists to demonstrate the viability of a free labor system. The address is now 9000 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, Virginia, but due to expansion of Fort Belvoir and reconstruction of historic Route 1, access is via Woodlawn Road slightly south of Jeff Todd Way/State Route 235. The house is a designated National Historic Landmark, primarily for its association with the Washington family, but also for the role it played in the historic preservation movement. It is now a museum property owned and managed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.